3 d. ago Jose Mourinho not ‘fed’ by memories after warm welcome on return to Chelsea

Mourinho’s Benfica team were beaten 1-0 after a Richard Rios own goal.

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3 d. ago José Mourinho says he wants results not memories after defeat on Chelsea return

Mourinho’s Benfica beaten 1-0 in Champions League‘We deserved something. The goal is the only mistake’José Mourinho said that he is sustained by wins rather than memories after the Benfica manager endured a 1-0 defeat on his latest return to Chelsea.Mourinho, winless in his past seven trips to his old club, was grateful to receive a fine reception from the Stamford Bridge crowd on Tuesday. But the most successful manager in Chelsea’s history was frustrated in his quest for victory and already faces a challenge to lead Benfica into the knockout stages of the Champions League. It left the 62-year-old reluctant to dwell on his two glorious spells at Chelsea. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Jose Mourinho desperate to get back to winning ways after Chelsea homecoming ends in defeat

The Portuguese still has a cult following among the Blues faithful and was warmly received at Stamford Bridge

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3 d. ago Chelsea vs Benfica live: Hosts cling on to win Champions League clash with Joao Pedro sent off on Jose Mourinho’s return

Chelsea 1-0 Benfica: The ‘Special One’ could not inspire a Champions League upset as a Richard Rios own goal condemned the visitors to defeat

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3 d. ago No happy Chelsea return for José Mourinho as own goal sinks Benfica

One-nil to Chelsea, a messy own-goal the difference, a defensive display solid enough to raise belief for tougher assignments to come. It was enough given the context, so much so that José Mourinho probably even appreciated the efficiency. He was back at Stamford Bridge to witness it all – a greyer figure these days, no longer the explosive touchline presence of old – and had little to offer beyond a few humble waves when the home fans sang their former manager’s name.Chelsea avoid any stumbles on their trip down memory lane. The narrative about how Mourinho’s return would show how far his old club’s standards have dropped never materialised. There was no alchemy from the 62-year-old; no expert tactical plan to confound Enzo Maresca. Then again the Mourinho of 2025 is not in charge of one of the Champions League’s giants. Benfica were a tepid proposition and rarely looked capable of denying Chelsea a narrow victory. The only negative for the hosts was João Pedro seeing red in stoppa...

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3 d. ago Jose Mourinho forced to step in as Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez targeted by Benfica supporters

The build-up to Chelsea vs Benfica was the return of Jose Mourinho, but Blues' midfielder Enzo Fernandez was also being reunited with his own team

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3 d. ago Jose Mourinho given warm Stamford Bridge reception on return to Chelsea with Benfica

The former Chelsea manager is in his second stint in charge of Benfica and returned to London in the Champions League

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4 d. ago Jose Mourinho sends bold message to Chelsea and Enzo Maresca ahead of Benfica clash

Jose Mourinho has returned to Stamford Bridge ahead of Benfica's meeting with Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday night and reckons he is still the club's best ever manager

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4 d. ago Jose Mourinho says he will ‘always be a blue’ ahead of return to Chelsea with Benfica

The Portuguese, sacked twice by Chelsea, remains the club’s most successful manager and retains a fondness for his former side

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4 d. ago Jose Mourinho shares brutally honest Chelsea verdict ahead of Champions League reunion

Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will return to Stamford Bridge as a manager for the first time since he was at Tottenham as his current club Benfica faces the Blues in the Champions League

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4 d. ago Mourinho’s return looms large as Chelsea and Maresca endure untimely blip

The comparison with Mourinho’s glory days will be clear as he returns with Benfica, but Stamford Bridge hierarchy is firmly behind their current manOnly league champions get their picture on the wall in the Drake Suite at Stamford Bridge. The room is named after Ted Drake, the author of Chelsea’s first title, and features images of a host of club legends: a beaming Carlo Ancelotti, one of Antonio Conte kissing the Premier League trophy and, as Enzo Maresca no doubt noted as he arrived to preview his young side’s Champions League tie with Benfica, three photographs of the manager whose latest return to west London conjures wistful memories of the days when Chelsea were the most feared team in England.Here comes the Special One. José Mourinho, who won three league titles across two spells at Chelsea, is in town with Benfica and will surely enjoy a wonderful reception. Maresca, meanwhile, inspires less warmth. He has taken Chelsea back into the Champions League, along with winning the ...

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5 d. ago Jose Mourinho hits out at 'crazy' Chelsea spending ahead of Stamford Bridge return

The Portuguese feels the club has lost its winning DNA

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8 d. ago Chelsea fans release damning statement against club over ticket prices ahead of Jose Mourinho’s return

CHELSEA fans have slammed the club for hiking Champions League ticket prices ahead of the return of former boss Jose Mourinho. Blues supporters are furious that Tuesday’s clash with Mourinho’s Benfica has been designated a category AA game. That means an adult ticket will cost at least £71 and up to £83, with no concessionary...

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2 w. ago Jose Mourinho return confirmed just days after Ruben Amorim comments on job

Jose Mourinho has been out of work for less than a month after being sacked by Fenerbahce, with his return to Benfica now official.

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2 w. ago Jose Mourinho appointed Benfica boss to set up Chelsea return

Mourinho will return to Stamford Bridge with Benfica in the Champions League on September 30

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2 w. ago Chelsea: Jose Mourinho appointed Benfica manager as Enzo Maresca makes claim ahead of Stamford Bridge return

Mourinho is set for a return to Stamford Bridge after being unveiled as new Benfica boss

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2 w. ago José Mourinho confirmed as Benfica manager and faces swift Chelsea return

His contract to 2027 includes break clause this summerBenfica play at Chelsea in Champions LeagueJosé Mourinho has been confirmed as Benfica’s head coach on a contract until the summer of 2027, with a break clause at the end of this season. His fourth game, on 30 September, will take him back to his former club Chelsea in the Champions League.The 62-year-old takes over from Bruno Lage, who was sacked after Benfica’s 3-2 Champions League defeat by Qarabag on Tuesday. Benfica said in a statement that a break clause would allow the club or Mourinho to end his deal in the 10 days after their final game of this campaign. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Enzo Maresca delivers Jose Mourinho verdict with former Chelsea manager set for Stamford Bridge return

Mourinho is set for a return to Stamford Bridge after confirming interest in becoming Benfica boss

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2 w. ago Jose Mourinho's telling gesture to Chelsea fans as emotional return edges closer

Jose Mourinho is set to return to management with Benfica and that would also see him head back to Stamford Bridge when the Portuguese side face Chelsea in the Champions League

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2 w. ago Jose Mourinho's Premier League comeback conditions as he 'agrees return' with Man United snubbed

Jose Mourinho is closing in on a return to management with Benfica, but the Portuguese icon has previously outlined two conditions that could see him manage in the Premier League again

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