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José Mourinho was officially announced as the new head coach of Benfica last Thursday, September 18th, having arrived to fill the vacancy after Bruno Lage's dismissal. Perhaps due to the notoriety of the name in question, José Mourinho's presentation was packed, whether with board members or journalists.

The presentation was held at the Benfica Training and Development Center and was attended in the front row by the vice-presidents Gandarez and Manuel de Brito, the CFO of SAD, Nuno Catarino, and the general director for football, Mário Branco.

Besides the top officials of Benfica, the presentation of José Mourinho also had a strong presence from the media. The conference was attended by 15 journalists, 14 photo reporters, and seven photographers.

Thus, several dozen people were present at the press conference led by José Mourinho, all gathered to witness the return of the Special One to Benfica, 25 years after starting his career at the same club.

Remember that Benfica travels to Vila das Aves next Saturday, September 20th. The match is part of the sixth round of the Liga Portugal and is scheduled for 6:00 PM. After two negative results for Benfica, which led to Bruno Lage's dismissal, José Mourinho will seek to restart his record with the Eagles in the same way he ended his first stint, with a victory.

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