Journalist Nicolo Schira revealed that Portuguese coach Marco Silva, the manager of Fulham, is one of the leading candidates to take over the coaching position at Benfica in the near future.

This comes in the event that José Mourinho decides to leave his position and join Real Madrid, in a scenario that could ignite a series of major changes at the level of European coaching staffs.

Marco Silva is highly regarded within Benfica, following his impressive work in the English Premier League with Fulham and his ability to build competitive teams with an organized attacking style.

With the increasing discussion about Mourinho's future, the outlines of a "domino effect" seem to have already begun, amid widespread anticipation for the moves of major coaches next summer.