Benfica stop Jorge Jesus contract by mutual consent
Benfica have parted ways with coach Jorge Jesus by mutual consent.
The decision came after a humiliating 3-0 defeat to rivals Porto in the Taça de Portugal Round of 16 stage, with a league clash against the same opponents coming up on Thursday.
Jesus rejoined Benfica in August 2020 but could only guide them to a third-place finish in his first season, with the club failing to secure any silverware for the first time since the 2012-13 campaign.
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The team’s performance in Europe was particularly disappointing, crashing out of the Champions League in qualifying and then going out of the Europa League in the first knockout round.
Jesus leaves with Benfica third in the standings after 15 games, having won 12, drawn one and lost two to sit four points behind leaders Porto. Nélson Veríssimo has been appointed as caretaker boss until the end of the season, having briefly filled the same position after the departure of Bruno Lage last year.