"Jose 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."
"It's a contract with great ethics behind it, he said. I only signed it; I wasn't the one who drew it up it was outlined by the club's management and my collaborators. Of course, I only sign what pleases me, but [the contract] has a tremendous ethical concept. From the club's side, there is a huge respect for the elections and the members. That's something to praise; it touched me that the contract was directed towards these ethics."
Jose Mourinho has been appointed Benfica head coach on a contract running until summer 2027, with a break clause allowing either party to end the deal within 10 days after the final game of this campaign. The break clause aligns with Benfica's presidential election in October. Mourinho praised the contract's ethical framework and the club's respect for elections and members, saying he only signed what pleased him and that the terms give him freedom. He replaces Bruno Lage after Benfica's 3-2 Champions League defeat by Qarabag. Mourinho will face former club Chelsea in the Champions League on 30 September and had been out of work since leaving Fenerbahce in late August.
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