FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 16 - First Leg - Fenerbahce v Rangers - Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey - March 6, 2025 Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho reacts REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo
(Reuters) -A quarter of a century after waving Jose Mourinho out of the door, Benfica look to have finally coaxed the 'Special One' back — gambling that the sorcery which lit up Porto and dazzled Europe can now be summoned in Lisbon red.
Few recall that before Porto acclaimed him, Mourinho's first managerial baptism came at Benfica back in 2000 in a tumultuous three-month stint that ended with fans chanting his name as he walked away.
