US EditionMourinho Touted as Next Benfica Coach After Champions League Loss Leads to Lage's Exit
Benfica parted ways with Bruno Lage after a 3-2 home loss to Qarabag FK in the Champions League, with Jose Mourinho in advanced talks to bring experienced leadership back to the club.
- Benfica dismissed head coach Bruno Lage on Tuesday night after unexpectedly losing their Champions League match at home to Qarabag by a score of 3-2.
- The decision followed Benfica's rocky start to the season and Rui Costa's call for a change to avoid compromising their campaign.
- Negotiations are underway for Jose Mourinho, recently dismissed by Fenerbahce, to return as Benfica's coach before their upcoming match against relegation-threatened AVS.
- Rui Costa said, "the coach who comes in must be a winning coach" with ability to bring titles, reflecting high hopes on Mourinho's proven record in Europe.
- Mourinho’s appointment could mark a turning point for Benfica as fans anticipate his leadership to restore success domestically and in European competition.
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Bruno Lage's fate appeared to be marked in the worldvision when, after the 3-2 of the Qarabag at the "Estadio da Luz," with the signature of the Ukrainian Oleksij Kascuk on the first Azerbaijani victory in the final phase of the Champions, Rui Costa, president of the Benfica, was placed in the gallery. The hand on the face, between the furious and the "incactivito," announced the exemption of the Portuguese technician. At the "1.20 in the mornin…
Mourinho touted as next Benfica coach after Champions League loss leads to Lage’s exit
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica fired coach Bruno Lage after the team's home loss to Qarabag in the Champions League on Tuesday, and José Mourinho was quickly touted as the top candidate to replace him.
Mourinho touted as next Benfica coach after Champions League loss leads to Lage's exit
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica fired coach Bruno Lage after the team’s home loss to Qarabag in the Champions League on Tuesday, and José Mourinho was quickly touted as the top candidate to replace him. Benfica president Rui Costa announced the decision to part ways with Lage after the league-phase loss in which Benfica squandered a two-goal lead in front of its fans. Costa cited the club’s poor results recently. Benfica was coming off a disappo…
Jos Mourinho ready to sit on the Benfica bench, after his debut as head coach 25 years ago, and present himself as a new technician on Saturday, September 20th in...
After the defeat with the Qarabag the Benfica has exonerated Bruno Lage. And is about to announce the former José Mourinho, that three weeks ago had been exonerated from the Fenerbahce just for having lost against the Portuguese. For a Mou in crisis a new opportunity to relaunch
Mourinho is one of the most pointed names to succeed Bruno Lake.
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