Benfica Close to Hiring Marco Silva as New Coach

Benfica are in serious talks to hire Marco Silva as their new head coach. Negotiations are moving forward quickly.

Silva is currently the head coach at Fulham. His contract with the club ends this month. Fulham has offered him a new deal, but he has not accepted it yet. This leaves his future unclear.

On Tuesday, BBC Sport reported that talks between Silva and Benfica have picked up speed. The two sides are close to reaching an agreement for Silva to return to Portuguese football at the age of 48.

Benfica are looking for a new coach after Jose Mourinho left the club. Mourinho had a brief second spell with Benfica but has now signed a three-year deal to coach Real Madrid.

While at Benfica, Mourinho led the team to third place in the Primeira Liga before he moved on.

Silva joined Fulham in 2021 after leaving Everton F.C. He quickly helped Fulham return to the Premier League after they were relegated. Since then, he has kept Fulham in the top flight, finishing 11th last season and tying on points with Chelsea.

There is no official deal yet, but discussions are expected to keep going in the next few days. Benfica aims to finalize their new coach before the season starts.