Benfica could be set for a staff addition straight from Austria, with José Mourinho’s former Tottenham assistant João Sacramento reportedly about to leave his first managerial job at LASK.
According to Austrian outlet Krone, the 36-year-old is considering stepping down in order to reunite with his mentor in Lisbon.
Despite guiding the side to a derby win at the weekend, his future in Linz looks uncertain because Mourinho wants him as his assistant at Benfica.
For Sacramento, this would mean a reunion with his long-time mentor. The 36-year-old Portuguese worked as Mourinho’s right-hand man at Tottenham Hotspur and AS Roma, after earlier spells as an assistant with Lille, PSG and Al-Duhail. The LASK role was his first as a head coach, and he had been tied to the Austrian club until 2027.
Only on Sunday, Sacramento had insisted he believed in the young squad at his disposal, saying he hoped “they grow” together. That makes the sudden turn of events more striking.
Whether LASK will release him from his contract remains to be seen, but the chance to return alongside Mourinho at one of Portugal’s giants appears hard to resist.