Portugal CNN: Benfica is negotiating with Mourinho and hopes he will take over as head coach

Hupu September 17th According to Portugal CNN: After firing coach Bruno Lager, Benfica is communicating with Mourinho, who is currently unemployed, hoping that he will take over as the team's head coach.

Interestingly, Benfica was the "culprit" that caused Mourinho to be dismissed from Fenerbahce. In the previous Champions League qualifiers, they eliminated Fenerbahce led by Mourinho and advanced to the main game, and the Turkish team immediately broke up with the Portuguese.

Benfica was also the first team Mourinho coached after his experience in Barcelona. He came to Benfica at the beginning of the 2000/2001 season, but only coached less than 10 games because Benfica club was in financial difficulties at the time and the senior management was hesitant. Mourinho realized that he could not get the trust of the top leaders and eventually left.

For Benfica Chairman Rui Costa, asking Mourinho back may also be his "life-saving straw". Benfica's poor form has put his path to succession at stake, especially as the polls have pointed to João Noronia Lopez.