José Mourinho follows Bruno Lage, joins exclusive Benfica club | OneFootball

José Mourinho became the 17th coach to return to the helm of Benfica after previously having managed the Clube da Luz. The Eagles’ coach ‘followed’ Bruno Lage, who had become the 16th manager to do so, before being replaced by the Special One.

Alongside José Mourinho, some of the biggest names in Benfica’s history appear on this list. Bruno Lage is another of the coaches, but also José Antonio Camacho, Toni, Sven-Göran Eriksson, John Mortimore, Otto Glória, Fernando Riera, Bella Guttman, Jorge Jesus, Nélson Veríssimo, and Fernando Chalana.

José Mourinho returned to Benfica 25 years after his first spell at the Clube da Luz. The Special One has managed European giants such as Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, AS Roma, Manchester United, before his latest challenge at Fenerbahçe.

During his professional career over the last 25 years, José Mourinho has won 26 titles. Among these are multiple editions of the Premier League, La Liga, the Italian championship, as well as two Champions League trophies and another from the Conference League.

It is worth remembering that Rui Costa – who is currently involved in a legal case – dismissed Bruno Lage, who started the 2025/26 season as the Eagles’ head coach. The Portuguese manager could not withstand a series of negative results in September and ended up being replaced by José Mourinho.

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