Jose Mourinho is set for a sensational return to former club Benfica after the sacking of Bruno Lage.Mourinho is the prime candidate to replace Lage, who was sacked after Tuesday night’s shock 3-2 defeat to Qarabag in their Champions League opener.The former is available after being sacked at Fenerbahce and now looks set to return to Portuguese football for the first time in over two decades. Fabrizio Romano has reported the news, with Mourinho in discussions to return to Benfica, his first-ever managerial position.Mourinho was appointed as Benfica manager in 2000 but his reign lasted just nine games before his resignation, amid tensions with the club’s board. He moved on to União de Leiria and then Porto, with the latter role catapulting Mourinho in the consciousness of the football world. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});He led Porto to a Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal and UEFA Cup treble during his first full season, before leading the side to another league title and unexpected underdog Champions League triumph in 2004.Mourinho left for Chelsea that summer and has since collected major trophies with Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United and AS Roma.Should he take the job at Benfica, Mourinho will return to another of his former clubs, Chelsea, in the Champions League on September 30th.Read – Champions League: Five youngsters to look out for this seasonSee more – The five favourites to win the 2025/26 Champions LeagueFollow The Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post Jose Mourinho set for sensational return to former club first appeared on The Football Faithful.