Former Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho, is about to return to the Champions League as talks are upfront stage for him to affix Benfica.
Benfica sacked their supervisor Bruno Lage on Tuesday night time following their Champions League defeat to Qarabag.
The Portuguese staff took an early 2-0 lead within the sport however allowed their guests to combat again and received the sport.
The supervisor was sacked simply hours after the shock 3-2 dwelling defeat.
Lage, in his one 12 months as Benfica boss, guided them to the Portuguese League Cup and a second-place end final season.
Benfica’s president, Rui Costa instructed the press early Wednesday morning that it was mandatory to alter the top coach.
“At present we reached an settlement with Bruno Lage to step down as Benfica’s coach… we imagine it’s time for a change,” Rui Costa mentioned.
“Relating to the subsequent coach, we anticipate to have the brand new one on the bench at Vila das Aves subsequent Saturday.
“The Benfica coach have to be a winner. We received’t speak about names”
DAILY POST reported that Turkish aspect, Fenerbahce, just lately sacked Mourinho after they have been crushed by Benfica of their Champions League play-off.
Mourinho began his managerial profession at Benfica in 2000 however resigned on the early stage with the membership following a disagreement with the membership’s then-president Manuel Vilarinho.
Metro reviews that Benfica have already begun negotiations with Mourinho to return to the membership.
In line with the report, the previous Chelsea, Actual Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Roma, and Tottenham boss, 62, shall be appointed earlier than Benfica’s subsequent league sport towards AVS on Saturday.
