Jose Mourinho is likely to join Benfica following the exit of Bruno Lage - Report

Jose Mourinho is allegedly returning to Benfica as head coach after Bruno Lage’s dismissal, according to several reports. The 62-year-old Portuguese manager, who launched his senior management career at Benfica for a short game of nine games in 2000, is in advanced talks to lead the Lisbon Giants again. The return of Mourinho follows a dramatic exit by Fenerbahce in August 2025 following a play -off loss by the Champions League against Benfica. Benfica’s decision comes after a disappointing 3-2 Champions League defeat to Qarabag, where they ruined a two goals lead, who asked President Rui Costa to act quickly. The club aims to finalize Mourinho’s appointment before their league match by September 20, 2025 against AVS, which has a daring step to revive their season. Champions League collides with the previous opponents Mourinho’s return will put him against him in an exciting Champions League campaign filled with personal interest. Benfica stands in Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on September 30, where Mourinho won three Premier League titles during two Stints (2004-2007 and 2013-2015). The schedule contains road rides to Newcastle and Ajax, a home game against Bayer Leverkusen, and high -profile matches against Napoli, Juventus and Real Madrid. The collision on December 10 with the Napoli of Antonio Conte revives a conditions of the Premier League, while Juventus in Turin awake in 2010. The league phase ends with Real Madrid in Lisbon, where he coached from 2010 to 2013. Jose Mourinho’s management career Benfica: 2000 Uniao de Leiria: 2001–2002 FC Porto: 2002–2004 Chelsea (1st game): 2004–2007 Inter Milan: 2008–2010 Real Madrid: 2010–2013 Chelsa (2nd): 2013–2015 Mancester United: 2016-2018 Hotspur: 2019–2021 As Roma: 2021–2024 Fenerbahce: 2024–2025 A Legacy set to meet new challenges Jose Mourinho’s glorious career boasts Porto’s 2004 Champions League, Inter’s 2010 Treble, Chelsa’s Parier League, Dominance, Dominance, Dominance, and Roma’s. 2022222022020 Etle, the leading league of the Roma, the Roma’s 202 conference, Chelsea’s Premier League, Dominance, Dominance League Triumph. However, his Fenerbahce champion ends without the qualification of the Champions League, his first absence of the main tournament since Tottenham’s exit of 2020. Benfica offers him the chance to regain his European legacy.