Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- As Benfica's presidential race heats up, one of the leading candidates, Joao Diogo Manteigas, has stirred fresh debate about Jose Mourinho's future at the club.

Manteigas believes the Portuguese tactician's focus may already be shifting toward managing the national team rather than building a long-term project at the Lisbon side.



Mourinho's return to Benfica earlier this year, 25 years after his brief spell in charge, was celebrated as a homecoming for one of Portugal's most decorated managers. The 62-year-old signed a two-year deal and immediately brought discipline and confidence to the squad. Yet, according to Manteigas, Mourinho's ambitions lie far



Internal conversations inside Benfica's leadership circles...