US EditionJose Mourinho Returns to Chelsea with Benfica While Real Madrid Take the Champions League's Longest Away Trip
Mourinho returns to Benfica 25 years later after Fenerbahce exit, aiming to prove himself in the Champions League; Benfica earned four points in his first three games.
- On September 18, Benfica appointed Jose Mourinho, who will lead the team at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, marking his return 25 years after his first spell.
- After his August dismissal from Fenerbahce following their Champions League exit to Benfica, Mourinho filled the vacancy left by Bruno Lage's sacking after a shock Qarabag defeat.
- Having first managed Benfica in 2000, Jose Mourinho's career spans 10 clubs and over 1,000 games, including Champions League wins with Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010.
- Chelsea enter the match with injury doubts as Moises Caicedo, Joao Pedro and Andrey Santos face assessment, while recent defeats increase pressure on head coach Enzo Maresca.
- Having admitted mistakes at Fenerbahce, Mourinho frames this as a fresh start with Benfica's 3 to 4 million euro contract and family ties in Azeitao, 20 minutes from the training ground.
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Jose Mourinho sends bold message to Chelsea and Enzo Maresca ahead of Benfica clash - The Mirror
Jose Mourinho has returned to Stamford Bridge ahead of Benfica's meeting with Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday night and reckons he is still the club's best ever manager
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