Ex-Porto star: Mourinho’s return to Benfica is highly positive | OneFootball

The return of José Mourinho to Benfica, which took place on September 18, had a significant impact on the visibility of the Portuguese league, and this is confirmed by Paulo Fonseca. Present at an event on home soil, the Lyon coach heaped praise on the Special One and spoke about the evolution of the Clube da Luz under his leadership.

Invited to speak at the Portugal Football Summit 2025, the former Portugal coach views the return of the Setúbal-born manager positively – who once again showed himself to be won over by the Glorious: “I think it is highly positive for Portuguese football. From the outside, I have the sense that the Portuguese league has never been talked about as much as in these last two weeks; I think it is having an excellent impact.”

“Benfica is still searching a bit for Mourinho’s ideas, who came in at a time when he doesn’t have the time, which is fundamental for him to impose his ideas. And with time, it will be a team that will grow, and with the quality they have in the squad, they will clearly be title contenders,” added Paulo Fonseca.

In addition to considering the Eagles as title contenders, the coach who made his name at Paços de Ferreira left a warning about the Dragons: “Porto, we can’t forget, is almost a project from scratch, with many new players coming in, the arrival of a new coach, and I think they are clearly title contenders.”

Finally, Paulo Fonseca, present at the Portugal Football Summit, also had some words reserved for the Lions: “And Sporting has a stable foundation. I must say that I really enjoy watching Sporting play, I think they have a very interesting positional game, very flexible, and naturally they will also be title contenders.”

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