“Right here we go!”: Jose Mourinho agrees return to Benfica – Fabrizio Romano

Jose Mourinho has reached a “verbal settlement” to turn into Benfica supervisor because the ‘Particular One’ returns to the membership he started his illustrious profession at, Fabrizio Romano reveals.

Coming Full Circle

Whereas Mourinho is most well-known for his triumphant exploits with Porto, Benfica’s bitter rival, but it surely was the truth is the Lions who the 62-year-old first managed in 2000 – for the grand whole of ten video games.

True to type, a dispute with the Benfica president led Mourinho to resign as supervisor, happening to take over at Porto two years later.

On the Estádio do Dragão, the Portuguese coach would win six trophies, together with the legendary Champions League run within the 2003/04 season, knocking out Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United facet en route.

Mourinho would go on to handle Chelsea, Inter Milan and Actual Madrid earlier than a return to Stamford Bridge in 2014.

And it was after this second spell with Chelsea that Mourinho could be employed as supervisor at Outdated Trafford – a controversial transfer which many senior figures within the membership disagreed with, given his contentious persona and footballing philosophy.

Mourinho would take pleasure in a robust debut marketing campaign with the Purple Devils, successful the Europa League, Carabao Cup and Neighborhood Defend, regardless of the group ending sixth within the Premier League desk.

However, as has turn into customary all through his fiery profession, Mourinho would start to burn bridges along with his squad over the following two years, participating in a relentless blame recreation within the media.

This reached a crescendo in December 2018, his infamous ‘third’ season with United, and the membership moved to dismiss him. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was employed just a few days later as interim supervisor.

This level marked a change within the degree of membership prepared to tackle the circus Mourinho’s hiring entails.

Tottenham took the danger however sacked him earlier than a Carabao Cup last – a damning indictment on a supervisor famed for his success in cup competitions. He then moved to AS Roma, successful the Europa Convention League with the Serie A membership, earlier than he additionally ran his course within the Italian capital.

This then led Mourinho to Turkey the place he took over at Fenerbahce. However the 62-year-old may do little to get his facet to compete with bitter rivals Galatasaray, and a defeat within the qualifiers for the Champions League final month noticed the membership President transfer to exchange him.

However Mourinho has marked a right away return to administration with Benfica after the Portuguese large sacked Bruno Lage earlier this week.

A two yr deal

Benfica fell to a disappointing 3-2 defeat to Azerbaijan facet Qarabag within the Champions League on Tuesday night time, regardless of main the sport 2-0 after 16 minutes.

This led president Rui Costa to swiftly dismiss Lage within the early hours of Wednesday morning, with Mourinho instantly linked because the substitute.

And Romano has now given his trademark “right here we go!” to the return for the ‘Particular One’, who has reached a verbal settlement on a two-year contract with the Lions.

Tweet: “BREAKING: José Mourinho to Benfica, right here we go! Verbal settlement till June 2027. Mourinho has accepted Benfica proposal and the formal steps will comply with in subsequent 24h. Two yr contract prepared for the Particular One as Benfica coach.”

On the instant horizon for Benfica with their larger-than-life new supervisor? Chelsea at Stamford Bridge within the Champions League on the finish of the month.

Generally soccer simply writes itself.

Featured picture Ahmad Mora through Getty Photographs

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