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Coach Giovanni Trapattoni announced yesterday that he is leaving the Lisbon club. The Italian led "Benfica" to the top of the national championship this season after an 11-year hiatus, but his team sensationally lost the Portuguese Cup final to the underestimated Setubal "Vitoria" over the weekend.
The 66-year-old coach, who has won 9 trophies with various European clubs during his career, cited the desire to be closer to his family as one of the main reasons for his departure, so he will be looking for work in his native Italy.
According to the Portuguese press, former "Benfica" coach Jose Antonio Camacho, former "Lyon" coach Paul Le Guen, and former "Ajax" coach Ronald Koeman are the main candidates to replace Trapattoni. The Italian himself is linked to the "Serie A" mid-table team "Lazio."
