Source: Boston agrees deal with Benfica's Patão

Source: Boston agrees deal with Benfica's Patão

Benfica women's coach Filipa Patão has agreed to terms with Boston Legacy FC to become the NWSL club's first head coach, a source told ESPN.

Report: Boston Legacy to Hire Filipa Patão

Filipa Patão may be headed to Boston after five years of coaching S.L. Benfica’s women’s team, as reported by A Bola and ESPN.The Portuguese national was selected as Benfica’s head coach — the third in the club’s history, — in late 2020 and has since led her team to continued success.Benfica won its fifth consecutive league title this past 2024-2025 season in Portugal’s first division women’s league, ending with an undefeated record of 22-2-0. I…