Benfica name Bruno Lage as coach on full-time basis

FILE PHOTO: Benfica coach Bruno Lage in former role at Sheffield Wednesday, Macron Stadium, Bolton, Britain - 15/9/15. Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Craig Brough/File Photo

LISBON (Reuters) - Benfica's interim coach Bruno Lage has been given the job on a permanent basis, club president Luis Filipe Vieira said on Monday.

The 42-year-old, who did not play football professionally and has never previously coached a top-flight side in Europe, was initially appointed as a stop-gap after Rui Vitoria left the club by mutual consent on Jan. 3.