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Benfica Appoints José Mourinho on 2027 Deal With Rare Post-Season Exit Clause

The contract features a 10-day post-season exit option linked to next month's presidential election.

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Overview

  • Mourinho succeeds Bruno Lage after Benfica’s 3-2 home loss to Qarabag in the Champions League opener.
  • Benfica disclosed the clause in a regulator filing, allowing either party to end the deal within 10 days of this season’s final game.
  • The 62-year-old pledged to “live for Benfica” at his unveiling in Seixal.
  • His first tests arrive quickly: AVS in the league on Saturday, Chelsea away on September 30, then a trip to Porto on October 5.
  • It is a return to the club where he first coached in 2000, coming three weeks after his Fenerbahçe dismissal, with Benfica currently sixth in the league with a game in hand.