Jose Mourinho set for a reunion with Chelsea

Jose Mourinho could beryllium backmost connected the dugout of Benfica arsenic the club’s caput manager conscionable a fewer weeks aft helium was sacked by Fernabache.

Reports from assorted sports outlets confirmed that Benfica and Jose Mourinho are successful talks pursuing the termination of Bruno Lage's declaration astatine the club. The erstwhile Manchester United and Chelsea manager was successful complaint of Benfica betwixt September and December 2000.

This was Benfica's archetypal nonaccomplishment of the play aft they blew a two-goal pb to suffer 3-2 to Qarabag. Benfica president Rui Costa confirmed Lage had been dismissed successful a property league pursuing the loss.

He said,

"I judge this is the clip for a change, precisely to debar compromising the season, and, consequently, the manager who comes successful indispensable beryllium a winning coach. A manager representing a nine of this size indispensable beryllium 1 with the quality to bring this squad to the levels we request and springiness america the titles we desire."

If the woody is completed, Mourinho would look his erstwhile nine Chelsea aboriginal this month, with Benfica visiting Stamford Bridge connected September 30 successful the Champions League. Mourinho archetypal sensation of occurrence successful Europe came successful Portugal erstwhile helium was successful complaint of Porto, winning the UEFA Cup successful 2003 and the Champions League successful 2004.

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