Mourinho’s car at Benfica draws comparisons to Jorge Jesus | OneFootball

José Mourinho was officially announced as the new coach of Benfica last Thursday, September 18th, following a series of poor results that led to the dismissal of Bruno Lage. Upon his arrival at Seixal, where his presentation took place, Mourinho was driving a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti and internet users quickly recalled an iconic expression by Jorge Jesus, which involves that car brand.

"To drive a Ferrari, you need to have the pace for it," said Jorge Jesus in 2016, in response to criticism he had received from Rui Vitória, who was then the coach of Benfica. The Ferrari in question was indeed the Clube da Luz, in what was a clear jab at Vitória's ability to coach the team.

Although it is a different Ferrari, the car José Mourinho chose to drive for his presentation was given to him in 2008 by Roman Abramovich, as a farewell gift after his first stint at Chelsea. At the time, the car cost around 300,000 euros and is part of a limited edition of 60 units.

After his presentation, José Mourinho conducted his first training session with Benfica's main team in the afternoon. The focus is on preparing for the home match against AVS, to be played next Saturday, September 20th, for the sixth round of the Liga Portugal.

It was the preparation for this match that led José Mourinho to take a drastic measure on his very first day of work. After a social media post, it became known that the 62-year-old coach stayed overnight in Seixal.

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