Benfica Announces Mourinho's Departure, Confirms Deal with Marco Silva

Benfica has officially announced the departure of José Mourinho and confirmed an agreement with Marco Silva, who will take over as the club's new head coach. The Portuguese giants stated that Real Madrid formally requested to appoint Mourinho and will pay a compensation fee of 15 million euros. The club added that the specialist has agreed to take charge of "Los Blancos."

Marco Silva will sign a two-year contract, with an option to extend it for an additional year. He concluded his five-year tenure at Fulham last week when his contract with the London club expired.