Benfica's coach Jorge Jesus celebrates after beating Maritimo and winning the Portuguese Premier League title at Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, May 23, 2015. REUTERS/Hugo Correia
LISBON (Reuters) - Benfica coach Jorge Jesus, who secured the second Portuguese league title in a row for the Lisbon side last month, is poised to move to crosstown rivals Sporting after a salary dispute, local media said.
Benfica had been trying to cut Jesus' wage, which was the highest for any coach in Portugal, Expresso newspaper said on its website. The report also said Jesus' move to Sporting was backed by the club's Angolan shareholder Alvaro Sobrinho.
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