José Mourinho is facing a return to Portugal’s football record champions Benfica Lisbon, according to the agreed media reports.
After the embarrassing 2: 3 home defeat in the Champions League against FK Karabach Agdam from Azerbaijan, Benfica had separated from the previous coach Bruno Lage in the night.
In the hours after, Mourinho is said to have already given his approval. The negotiations are to be completed in the course of Wednesday, as the specialist magazine “A Bola” reports.
Nobody has yet confirmed that, not Mourinho and not Benfica. However, Mourinho, 62, has already been spotted at the airport in Lisbon. “Benfica officially asked me if I am interested. Which coach already says no to Benfica?“He said journalists present. “When I was given the opportunity to train Benfica, I said without hesitation that I was interested and would like to come.”
It would be a return for Mourinho. He had briefly trained Benfica in 2000 as the successor to Jupp Heynckes.
Mourinho released at Fenerbahce
Mourinho most recently worked for Fenerbahce Istanbul. After he had failed in the playoffs for the premier class of Benfica, the Turks had only recently released him. Now much indicates that Mourinho could return to Portugal after more than 20 years abroad.