José Mourinho begins a new stage in Portugal.
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José Mourinho returns to Portuguese football to take the reins of Benfica. The Lisbon Club officially announced that the experienced technician will be his new coach and will sit on the bench next Saturday, as confirmed by President Rui Costa.
The news comes at a key moment, since the team seeks to straighten the course after the dismissal of Bruno Lage, fired after the 3-2 defeat against Qarabag in the Champions League and a tie in the league against Santa Clara.
One of the players who will be under the direction of Mou will be the Colombian Richard Ríoswho has had minutes in this seasonal start and hopes to maintain its ownership with the arrival of the new coach.
Mourinho returns home: that of his archirival
Mourinho will have the task of evaluating the squad and adjusting pieces to compete both in the Portuguese League and in the Liguilla Phase of the Champions League, in which Benfica expects to advance after a complicated start.
Mourinho's return is a symbolic event: he returns to Portugal 21 years after leaving Portoclub with which he reached the maximum glory by winning the Champions League in 2004 before making the leap to Chelsea. His signing for Benfica has a special nuance, as he will lead to the maximum rival of the club where legend was made, which has generated reactions found among the fans.
In addition, fate wanted Mourinho to reach precisely the team that eliminated him from the Champions League in the previous phase, which triggered his departure from the Fenerbahçe of Jhon Jáder Durán. Now, he will have the opportunity to reverse that sporting blow transforming it into an ambitious project with Benfica, which seeks to consolidate as one of the greats of Europe this season.
Con 62 years And a trajectory that includes steps by Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Manchester United and Rome, Mourinho is again the media care center in Portugal. Sports newspapers have highlighted their cover signing, highlighting that not even their past in the Porto has been an obstacle for Benfica to bet on their experience and charisma to lead the team.
Mourinho, who had already briefly directed Benfica in the early 2000s, said in his presentation that “no coach says no to this club” and that he accepted the proposal without hesitation. With his arrival, the expectation in Lisbon is maximum, and the next game will be the first test to measure the immediate impact of the technician on a team that aspires to everything.
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