Marco Silva agrees to replace José Mourinho as Benfica coach - sources

Benfica have reached an agreement with Marco Silva to replace José Mourinho as head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN's Bruno Andrade. Silva, who left Fulham this week after five years in charge of the London club, has agreed to a two-year contract with an option for an additional year, sources said. The Lisbon side plans to make an official announcement next week, following the Real Madrid presidential elections on Sunday. Mourinho is expected to return to the LaLiga giants if Florentino Pérez secures reelection. Silva oversaw Fulham's promotion to the Premier League in his first season in charge of the club. He proceeded to establish Fulham's place in the top flight in subsequent years with the club finishing mid-table in each of the last four years. They posted 54 points in 2024-25, their highest tally in the Premier League. The Lisbon native previously coached Portuguese clubs Est