Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published on Friday, September 19, 2025, 10:52 / Updated on Friday, September 19, 2025 10:53
Freshly installed on Benfica Lisbon's bench, Jose Mourinho set his accounts with the former club, Fenerbahce.
Jose Mourinho started his second term at Benfica Lisbon with a rail! Target: his former club, Fenerbahce, who dismissed from office last month, after missing the qualification in the unique group of the Champions League right in front of the Lusitanians and the coach he replaced (Bruno Lage).
Jose Mourinho claims to have returned to his level now, signed with Benfica
After signing the 2 -year contract with Benfica, “The Special One” humiliated the Turks. “My career was rich, I trained in different countries, I made the wrong choice, but I have no regrets. But I am aware of what I did well or stupid.
I made a mistake going to Fenerbahce, it is not a club that will rise to my level. But I gave everything until the last day. With the return to Benfica, I return to my level, ”commented the Portuguese technician.
Exchange of “kindness” with the president of the fener: “never explained …”
Previously, he had “sanctioned” the president of the fener, Ali Koc, who had commented on Mou's announced appointment: “I found out this morning, but I don't know if it was true. If it is, I can call it a strange coincidence of life”.
Mourinho's reply: “When I left a club, I closed the door, I did not respond to challenges and I did not find excuses. He (no – Ali Koç) has a different style of behavior. He spoke countless times since we left and never explained why the player who eliminated us (no – Kerem Aktürkoğlu) was transferred to Fener only after I lost to Lisbon. “
Jose Mourinho and Benfica can terminate the contract now concluded at the end of the season 2025 – 2026
Mourinho was at Benfica in 2000, when he drove the team on the bench in 10 matches. Then, due to changes in the Board of Directors, he resigned and left for Uniao by Leiria.
And now he could leave before the end of the contract (2027). Benfica has passed in the agreement concluded a clause according to which the parties can terminate the understanding of 10 days from the end of the season 2025 – 2026.
