🚨 Official: José Mourinho joins Benfica | OneFootball

He is (already) back.

It was in the works, and now it’s official. José Mourinho is making his return to Portugal under the colors of Benfica.

Without a club since his dismissal from Fenerbahçe, the Special One is back in action at the club from the Portuguese capital, which fired Bruno Lage after the terrible Champions League defeat against Karabagh FC (2-3 after leading 2-0).

This union between the legendary coach and the Lisbon side will surely get people talking, especially considering the connection between José Mourinho and the great rival FC Porto. He wrote the most glorious pages in the club’s history by winning the Champions League, the Europa League, and several national titles in just two years.

Nevertheless, as a fun fact, Mourinho actually began his career as a head coach almost exactly 25 years ago... at Benfica. On September 20, 2000, he signed with the Lisbon team before slamming the door in early December, after just nine league matches.

As fate would have it, the Special One was dismissed from Fenerbahçe notably because of his elimination in the Champions League playoffs against Benfica.

Mourinho’s first match with Benfica in the Champions League will be against his former club Chelsea on September 30.

So, is this a betrayal by Mou against Porto or not?

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