Portuguese daily A Bola reports that Benfica president Luís Filipe Vieira will meet Jose Mourinho to discuss the vacancy at the Portuguese club.
Benfica president Luís Filipe Vieira will meet with Jose Mourinho in the coming days to discuss the ex-Manchester United coach’s conditions to take charge at the club, according to Portuguese daily A Bola.
Earlier this week Vieira publically stated that "money is no issue" in the club’s bid to hire Mourinho to replace the recently ousted coach Rui Vitoría.
“Who would not like to have Mourinho? If he says yes tomorrow, he’ll be here at the drop of a hat,” Vieira told Portuguese broadcaster SIC.
A Bola reports that the Benfica president knows that convincing a coach with such an impressive CV as Mourinho’s will not be easy, particularly as a number of other bigger clubs could be interested in signing him – amongst them Real Madrid, who in recent days have been linked with the Portuguese coach once again.
Rui Vitoría sacked
Last week, Benfica sacked coach Rui Vitoría after three and a half seasons at the club, during which he won two league titles, one cup title, two Portuguese super cups and one league cup.
Despite these honours, the club decided to terminate Vitoría’s contract following some poor results this season that have left Benfica in third place and seven points behind leaders Porto after 16 games.
His potential replacement, Mourinho was also recently sacked by Manchester United after overseeing one of the Red Devils’ worst-ever starts to a season and an apparent fallout with some of the leading figures in the Old Trafford dressing room, including Paul Pogba.
Mourinho career
A move to Benfica would see Mourinho return to his home country where his managerial career began in 1990. After assistant coaching stints at several Portuguese clubs – as well three years in that role at Barcelona from 1996 to 1999 – Mourinho became head coach at Porto in 2002, and was thrown into the spotlight of the footballing world when, at 41 years old, he led the Portuguese club to an unlikely Champions League title in 2004.
That marked the beginning of an illustrious career, during which he has managed Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United, and became the only manager in history to win three Champions League titles with three different clubs (Porto, Inter and Chelsea).
His final months at Manchester United, however, have put a blotch on an almost impeccable career to date, something which Mourinho will be eager to rectify at whatever club he decides to go to next.
Tfresh
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I really like Mourinho, I wish him all the best in his career.
Verissimo3
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Benfica !
Verissimo3
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It’ll be a miracle if he comes to Benfica
zeoabilmyz
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Mourinho refuses to go off print media , even after his sack .
12UnitedGuyReborn
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Give him a month-to-month contract. the man's a mercenary
lol, funny man
12UnitedGuyReborn
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“became the only manager in history to win three Champions League titles with three different clubs (Porto, Inter and Chelsea)” Did he now? 🤔
he didn't win UCL with Chelsea kid?? go to studies
12UnitedGuyReborn
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Man U wasted his time but the money was good.
your father
12UnitedGuyReborn
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Um ....3 champ league titles ? With who? Porto yes inter yes .....Chelsea ?? Sure it was Jose that won that ? Some reporters have no idea about reality lol
it wasn't Jose who won UCL for Chelsea, it was interim coach di Matteo
12UnitedGuyReborn
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Benfica aren't giving up on Mourinho, I think Mourinho should go and take the job it will be better for him
PV
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Please I've had enough of Jose. I want to thank him and yes, next please. No more articles of him for a while. 🙏🙏
LukakNjibeza
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his the best for any top club
Bouaklnor
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how funny moment
Vaoclosz
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2 league titles and multiple cup in 3 1/2 years at benfica got the boots can really mou beats that at the moment ?
jaineelbhatt
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Benfica is meeting mourinho thats good bt why you tag ManU in it[Sadtolook]
Odiboh
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“became the only manager in history to win three Champions League titles with three different clubs (Porto, Inter and Chelsea)” Did he now? 🤔
won champion league with Chelsea. when,how
Australia2776124
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Um ....3 champ league titles ? With who? Porto yes inter yes .....Chelsea ?? Sure it was Jose that won that ? Some reporters have no idea about reality lol
That’s what I’m saying if you read my comment properly it wasn’t Jose it was di matteo
Odiboh
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Um ....3 champ league titles ? With who? Porto yes inter yes .....Chelsea ?? Sure it was Jose that won that ? Some reporters have no idea about reality lol
champion league with Chelsea? wakeup
namelesse
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Should never be allowed to manage again. Year at a time contract? Not worth it. Hire only on a much lower wage.
lightfor
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Tbh it's very doubtful he will get a job at any European top club, as they will be embarrassed to play his brand of football. The closest club to match his brand is probably Athletico Madrid, otherwise is lesser jobs from now on
hoverday
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I'd be looking for MOURINHO togive me back some money to be free of his contract.Paying him in full and allowing him to manage again so easily is wack and brainless.
oldestwo
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Who would want him?! He''ll drain the club of it's resources, push the wage bill through the roof, put a downer on the whole place, and leave with a big pay-off after 2 or 3 years. And for what......a silver cup or two? Not worth the bother.
Australia2776124
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Um ....3 champ league titles ? With who? Porto yes inter yes .....Chelsea ?? Sure it was Jose that won that ? Some reporters have no idea about reality lol
Martorella
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JM was an unbelievable manager at his peak. Sadly his peak passed many years ago and has been replaced with a miserable toxic attitude towards football. So sad to see.
FCBneuer
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I liked the old Jose. But not the recent one. Toxic and bitter and brings lifeless football everywhere he goes. Let's hope it's not back in England he returns.
Solimonan
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He will be off to a club on the continent , it is hardly likely that any EPL club will want him now with his history of imploding
Brown83
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He may have the massive payoff, but his stock and reputation as a top level manager is damaged. Any club with sense won't touch him!!
Wendyritchier
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Jose is a great football tactician, always has been but he lacks in man management. Thatis the problem for Jose is these days the players have all the power, Jose still wants to be number one and then a battle commences. The worst thing Jose ever did was believing his own hype and letting it go to his head.
halamardi
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JM for receiving the bumper or Ed for renewal JM's contract? I think football clubs should have HR specially dedicated for players. It is extremely difficult to manage anyone that earn more than you.
Superless
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Would like Mou to pick a job he would find interesting rather than a club in CRISIS. Every club Mou seems to take on seems to be in crisis and he ends up being blamed for it. Time for something a little more laid back, definitely not real madrid or inter.
Howord12
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José should be paying Utd for constructive dismissal, just like at Chelsea he engineered that dismissal, the man is lower than a snakes belly......
FCBxavi
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Man U wasted his time but the money was good.
Superless
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Who Wants to Park the Bus...?? The Bus Driver is up for Grabs...!!!
Portoguese
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Benfica doesn't have money for him
QWERTYbe
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How delightful amazes me how football is like no other that you gain more financially by failure Maybe he will return to being a happy one rather than the grumpy one. Lost his special one tag
bearing
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Everton need to break the bank to get him, their 24 year wait for a trophy would finally be over.
citizenson
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His style of football is out-of-date. He had a good career. Time to retire. Maybe his ego will want one more bash at top-flight football though.
Derrick552
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Mourinho and Real Madrid. Made for each other. The way Real disrespected the Spain national team to get it's manager, instead of showing some patriotism and waiting until after the tournament thereby completely unsettling the team, so selfish. Not nice. Talking about not nice.....Jose Mourinho. Made for each other.
Lucass
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Give him a month-to-month contract. the man's a mercenary
Footballfor
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“became the only manager in history to win three Champions League titles with three different clubs (Porto, Inter and Chelsea)” Did he now? 🤔
Hunbcdly
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fake news
Lacadeilst
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pewdeinpy
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2 champion league not 3
garydennis25
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That marked the beginning of an illustrious career, during which he has managed Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United, and became the only manager in history to win three Champions League titles with three different clubs (Porto, Inter and Chelsea). btw he never won ucl at chelsea..only inter and porto...check your fact 1st..
Gabrieljackson
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mourinho be like not the move in want ff's