June 05, 2026
The Portuguese coach has been heavily linked with a move to Benfica
He has led Benfica to an unbeaten season, emerging as a leading candidate to replace Real’s Arbeloa
The Argentine winger is accused of directing a slur at Vinicius Jr during Champions League playoff
UEFA also ordered the partial closure of the stadium -- 500 adjacent seats of the lower south stand -- for one game, but that punishment is suspended for a year.
Benfica started brightly and sliced through a makeshift-looking Real defence missing Eder Militao and Dean Huijsen
Real Madrid’s medical team confirms Mbappe will miss at least one more week
The suspension comes as the Ethics Inspector probes alleged behaviour
Benfica backs Vinicius while Prestianni denies the allegation amid probe
