Jorge Jesus must not remain at Benfica for the next season. According to the newspaper The new, Rui Costa, president of the club, believes that it is time to start a new cycle and intends to look for another commander.
The Portuguese left Flamengo in 2020, after winning Libertadores, Campeonato Brasileiro and Carioca, to take over the Encarnados in his second spell in the Portuguese team.
The coach did not have much success in his first season there, as he was eliminated in the Champions League playoffs for Abel Ferreira’s PAOK and finished the Portuguese Championship in third place, nine points behind champion Sporting.
This year, Benfica de Jorge Jesus disputes the group stage of the Champions League and occupies the third place in the National League, however, it is just one point behind the leader Porto.
Thus, the red-black idol should be free on the market next year.
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