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Benfica Officialises José Mourinho's Departure to Real Madrid for €15 Million on 9 June and Names Marco Silva Head Coach Through 2028 — Bernabéu Presentation Penciled for Roughly One Month as Álvaro Arbeloa Exits

Benfica's 9 June communiqué confirms Mourinho's €15 million move to Real Madrid and announces Marco Silva as head coach through 2028. Real Madrid's formal Bernabéu presentation is penciled for roughly one month away as the club books Álvaro Arbeloa's exit.

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IPAM Mundial 2026 Impact Study Pencils Portuguese Pickup at €378M to €945M Across Four Scenarios — Domestic Consumption Carries 26%, Food Service 15%, Advertising 14% and Digital 23% as the Seleção Opens vs DR Congo on 17 June

IPAM's 2 June UK-Sport-grounded prediction model pencils the Portuguese Mundial 2026 economic impact between €378M (group-stage exit) and €945M (title), with domestic consumption carrying 26%, food service 15%, advertising 14% and digital 23%.

Healthcare

SNS Internamentos Sociais (Social Internments) Cross 3,500 Hospital Beds on the June 9 Tape — APAH Tracks a 25% Jump From March's 2,807 as RNCCI Bottlenecks Push the €350M Annual Cost Past Its Three-Year Average

SNS data released 9 June puts more than 3,500 patients in Portuguese hospital beds despite clinical discharge — a 25% jump from APAH's 2,807 in March. The €350M cost is the visible price of an RNCCI bottleneck and an informal-care system funding 8,000 of 200,000 caregivers.