Benfica officially announced that Mourinho officially became the team's head coach and the two sides signed until 2027. At the same time, according to the contract content, after the end of this season, both Benfica and Mourinho can choose not to continue the contract for the 2026/27 season.
Benfica official announcement:
Mourinho officially became the head coach of Benfica club, and the two sides have signed a contract that will be completed until the end of the 2026/27 season. At the same time, within 10 days after the end of the last official match of the 2025/26 season, Benfica and Mourinho have the right to choose not to extend the contract of the 2026/27 season under the same conditions. ”
After losing to Karabach 2-3 in the first round of the Champions League, Benfica announced the dismissal of the then head coach Lager, and Mourinho quickly became a candidate for the new coach. Not long ago, Mourinho was eliminated from Fenerbahce because he was eliminated by Benfica, who was coached by Lager in the Champions League qualifiers.
The 62-year-old Portuguese coach Mourinho started his coaching career in Benfica. In September 2000, Benfica fired head coach Heinquez and hired Mourinho, who was then Barcelona's assistant coach, as the team's new coach. But he led the team for less than three months, and Mourinho left Benfica because of a discord with the club's senior management.
