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Benfica's head coach Jose Mourinho. (PHOTO: AP)

‘Called me a traitor 50 times’: Jose Mourinho hits back after red card in Benfica vs Porto 2-2 draw

March 10, 2026 1:49 pm

The flashpoint came in stoppage time when Jose Mourinho was shown a red card following an incident near the Porto bench after the referee ruled that he had kicked a ball toward the Porto dugout.

The atmosphere grew hostile after play resumed, with Vinicius and Mbappe loudly booed by the home crowd whenever they touched the ball. (AP Photo)

Real Madrid vs Benfica Champions League clash halted due to alleged racist slur against Vinicius Jr

February 18, 2026 1:08 pm

Television pictures showed the Gianluca Prestianni covering his mouth with his shirt before making a comment that Vinicius and nearby teammates interpreted as a racial slur against the 25-year-old

Benfica's head coach Jose Mourinho celebrating at the end of Champions League match against Real Madrid. (PHOTO: AP)

Mourinho admits tactical confusion before Trubin's dramatic winner

January 29, 2026 4:59 pm

Pep Guardiola hails Mourinho’s strategy: ‘But it was good from Jose, wasn’t it?’

Benfica's head coach Jose Mourinho celebrates at the end of a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Benfica and Real Madrid, in Lisbon, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo)

'I got carried away': Why did Jose Mourinho apologise to Álvaro Arbeloa after humbling Real Madrid

January 29, 2026 12:13 pm

Mourinho admitted that having his goalkeeper score a headed goal had left him surprised. “I’ve won and lost many matches, but I had never won one with my goalkeeper scoring in the last minute. I thought I had seen everything in football, but in the end, I hadn’t.”

José Mourinho, left, poses with Rui Costa, president of SL Benfica, during a press conference in Lisbon, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, announcing Mourinho's return to coaching in Portugal with Benfica on a two-year contract. (AP Photo)

Jose Mourinho relishes return to first club after 25 years after sacking from club that was not his ‘cultural level’

September 21, 2025 7:26 pm

Portuguese manager enjoyed a 3-0 win in his first match as manager of Benfica, where his coaching career began in 2000.

When Fenerbahce signed Mourninho, their intention was clear – to bring home the first league title since 2014 and put an end to Galatasaray’s dominance. (AP Photo)

After Tottenham, Fenerbahce becomes the second club where Jose Mourinho’s stint ends without a trophy

August 29, 2025 8:22 pm

Portuguese manager sacked by Turkish club days after their exit from Champions League, bringing an end to a stint filled with controversies

Jose Mourinho was pushed to tears when addressing the death of his former FC Porto captain Jorge Costa on Tuesday. (X)

'A part of my history that goes': Jose Mourinho fights back tears in touching tribute after ex-Porto captain Jorge Costa dies at 53

August 06, 2025 9:48 am

Mourinho was pushed to tears when he addressed the media on the eve of his Turkish side Fenerbache's Champions League match against Feyenoord after the death of his former FC Porto captain Jorge Costa, aged 53, on Tuesday.