German Patrick Dippel already performs functions as chief scout of Benfica, confirming the information provided by the More football in December last year. The 45-year-old director made the start of his duties at Luz official with a post on social media at the beginning of this week. Born in Cologne, he worked at clubs such as Bayern Munich, Sturm Graz, Uerdingen, Hamburg and Basel, which he left at the end of last season. Patrick Dippel occupies a vacancy that was open in Benfica's structure since Pedro Ferreira left for Nottingham Forest, in the summer of 2024. The role was performed by the previous sporting director of redRui Pedro Braz, who has since moved to Saudi side Al Ahli.