The Special One Appointed as Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Managerial Leader Through 2027
José Mourinho is set to take over as manager of the Lisbon-based club under a contract running until June 2027, including a exit option that can be activated at the close of the ongoing season.
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His fourth fixture in charge, scheduled for 30 September, is set to feature a notable return to his former club in the European competition.
Succeeding Previous Manager
Mourinho steps in following the exit of his predecessor, who left his post after the club's setback against their opponents in the European competition earlier this week.
"I’m filled with so many emotions but experience helps me handle them. Let me thank Rui Costa for the confidence and the privilege I’m experiencing in this moment."
Exit Option
The club clarified that the exit clause permits either party to conclude the deal within a ten-day period following their last game of the current term.
Career Background
Mourinho remained unattached since leaving Fenerbahce in the end of August, following a qualifying defeat against the very side he now leads.
It is his latest managerial role and his first to managing in his native country since 2004.
First Match
Mourinho's opening match will be this weekend against relegation-threatened the league's bottom side in the Primeira Liga.
Benfica are placed sixth in the standings, five points behind first-place FC Porto, with a game in hand.
"I must capable of ignore all these feelings and view this club in a straightforward way. I am the coach of one of the biggest clubs in the world."
