""Benfica coach's profile must be that of a winner," Costa said. "A coach representing a club of this size must be one with the ability to bring this team to the levels we demand and give us the titles we desire. There's no point in talking about names here. No coach has been appointed, nor has any coach been mentioned to represent Benfica in the future.""
""Reports suggest Mourinho is open to a return to Portuguese football, more than two decades after he first left to join Chelsea. The 61-year-old was dismissed by Fenerbahce on 29 August, shortly after Benfica eliminated the Turkish side in the Champions League play-offs. Mourinho's connection with Benfica goes back to 2000, when he managed the club for just 10 matches before resigning amid a dispute with then-president Joao Vale e Azevedo.""
""Jose Mourinho is weighing up the possibility of taking charge at Benfica following the dismissal of Bruno Lage, who was sacked after Tuesday's 3-2 home defeat to Qarabag in the Champions League. Lage's side surrendered a two-goal advantage against the Azerbaijani champions at Estadio da Luz, prompting swift action from the club hierarchy. Benfica president Rui Costa confirmed they aim to appoint a new head coach by Saturday but refused to confirm whether Mourinho is the frontrunner.""
Jose Mourinho is considering a return to Benfica after Bruno Lage was dismissed following a 3-2 home loss to Qarabag in the Champions League. Benfica surrendered a two-goal lead at Estadio da Luz, prompting swift action from the club hierarchy. President Rui Costa said the coach must be a winner and declined to confirm Mourinho as the frontrunner, adding no coach has been appointed. Mourinho was dismissed by Fenerbahce on 29 August shortly after Benfica knocked them out in the Champions League play-offs. Mourinho briefly managed Benfica in 2000 and later won the 2004 Champions League with Porto. If appointed, Mourinho could face a former club soon.
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