Benfica presidential candidate: Mourinho will not stay here for two or three years, who doesn’t know he wants to lead the national team

October 15th Benfica will hold a new presidential election on the 25th of this month. Candidate Mantegas talked about the current team's head coach Mourinho in an interview with Lusa News Agency.

"Mourinho is a successful coach. If anyone can lead Benfica to win the championship this year, it is him. Mourinho has rich experience and a brilliant record. He can overcome obstacles faster than any other coach and complete this project that was not created by him."

"But Mourinho will not stay at Benfica for two, three or even four years. Who doesn't know that he wants to coach the national team? Is there anyone in the circle who doesn't know? Other candidates may not know, but who among the people working in this circle doesn't know that he and Proenza (Portugal) (President of the Portuguese Football Association) has talked about taking over the national team? "

"If Mourinho intends to stay, he will not only sign a one-year contract with an extension clause, and it will be up to one party to decide whether to renew. But I will still meet with him to understand his conditions and make sure I give him what he needs to win this year. I have to know what Mourinho thinks now, I think he is a great coach with very rich experience and he has proven his value to the world, but we have to know whether he agrees with the current management. "