Ex-Sporting man: Mourinho lacked titles at Benfica, no League Cup | OneFootball

José Mourinho - who was praised by Rui Borges - was announced as the successor of Bruno Lage at Benfica. After noting that the coach hasn't won a championship in 10 years, Maniche, a former Sporting player, defended the coach, highlighting the few clubs where the coach didn't win titles.

“José Mourinho won titles at almost every club. He didn't win at Tottenham, he didn't win at Fenerbahçe,” the former midfielder stated. In the studio, he was corrected: "at Benfica, Mourinho also didn't win titles." Maniche reacted with humor, during a debate program on CNN Portugal.

“José Mourinho didn't win titles at Benfica because there were no League Cups…”, he joked, alluding to the fact that Benfica 'collected' several trophies in the early editions of the less prestigious competition. In a more serious tone, Maniche recalled that Mourinho was only at the club for three months, making it difficult to win titles in such a short time frame.

“José Mourinho has everything that coaches should have. He has game knowledge, charisma, and is an exemplary professional. In some clubs, he didn't achieve results, but they were difficult projects. He never waited for the ideal club. He was at Roma and won, at Manchester United he won the Europa League…”, noted the former Portuguese international.

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