Marco Silva officially became the head of Benfica

Marco Silva has been officially introduced as the new head coach of Lisbon's Benfica. The famous Portuguese specialist Jose Mourinho is in this position. The coach's official presentation took place on Friday at the Cosme Damiao club museum, where he posed with the Marco Silva 2028 shirt alongside club president Rui Costa and sporting director Mario Brancu. During the press conference, Silva was asked by reporters how he felt about the talk that he was only a second or third option for the Eagles after the club left Mourinho. The coach reacted very sharply to these rumors. "For me to answer this question is very simple and there is no problem. When the president first contacted me, he clearly asked if I wanted to be the coach of Benfica and if I was ready to return to Portugal. When that happens, it means that I was the first choice for the president. For me, this is the most important thing. What's left behind doesn't interest me, I don't even spend time thinking about it. The invitation was clear and open, and my answer was the same," emphasized Marco Silva. Benfica President Rui Costa personally congratulated the new manager, noting that Silva's success will be a success for all the club's fans. He expressed his hope that with this appointment, a new beautiful chapter in the team's history will begin, which will bring even more trophies to the club's museum. Silva himself added that returning to Portugal and leading Benfica is a huge honor, pride and responsibility. The coach promised the fans to play dominant football and fight for victory in every tournament. We will remind you that last season the Lisbon club finished the championship in third place and could not make it to the Champions League.