Overview
- Reports on Tuesday from Goal and the Mirror, citing The Sun, said Benfica are lining up Ruben Amorim to replace Jose Mourinho.
- Jose Mourinho has been linked with a return to Real Madrid after an unbeaten league season with Benfica that still ended third and outside Champions League qualification.
- Amorim has been out of work since Manchester United sacked him in January after 63 games in charge with 25 wins and 23 losses.
- The 41-year-old played for Benfica and retired there in 2017, and club president Rui Costa is reported to admire him, which is seen as key to the interest.
- Amorim won Portugal’s top flight with Sporting CP in 2021 and 2024, and a Benfica move would offer a home-country reset as the club plans for next season.