Soccer Football - Benfica presents new coach Jose Mourinho - Benfica Campus, Seixal, Portugal - September 18, 2025 New Benfica coach Jose Mourinho arrives for the press conference REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
LISBON (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho's managerial career took another intriguing twist when the Portuguese returned to Benfica on Thursday, almost exactly 25 years after he first cut his coaching teeth at the Lisbon giants.
The 62-year-old, who left Turkey's Fenerbahce last month, has signed a deal until the end of the 2026-27 season to return to the club where it all began.
