Mourinho snubs Benfica's chosen assistant, making a comparison to a donkey instead.
Jose Mourinho is set to return to management following his dismissal at Benfica, marking his comeback after a brief retirement. This news comes after four decades of football, spanning 25 clubs and seven countries, for the Portuguese coach.
In the early 2000s, Mourinho's career path crossed with another iconic figure in Portuguese football - Jesualdo Ferreira. Mourinho had previously been an assistant at Benfica, and later with the Portuguese national team, but he put his foot down in his first job at Estadio da Luz and refused to work with Ferreira.
Ferreira, who ended his career in 2023, had a long and successful career before his time at Benfica and Porto. He coached several clubs, including Estrela da Amadora, Vitória de Setúbal, Felgueiras, and Boavista, winning the Portuguese league title with Boavista in 2000. Ferreira's stint at Benfica was brief, but he later took charge of Porto, leading the team to three straight league titles from 2007 to 2009, and adding three more cup trophies to his collection. However, it seems that Ferreira might not watch Benfica matches with the same joy as before, given the strained relationship with Mourinho.
Mourinho, widely considered one of the best masters of the media in football, made scathing comments about Ferreira in 2005. This tension did not affect Mourinho's performance at Porto, where he won a Champions League title before his departure.
As for Mourinho, his immediate return to a Champions League club or his upcoming showdown with Chelsea remains uncertain. What is clear, however, is that his return to management marks the beginning of a new chapter in his storied college football career.
Meanwhile, Ferreira is now enjoying retirement after an iconic career that took him to Egypt and Qatar, in addition to his success in Portugal. His legacy at Benfica and Porto will continue to be remembered, while Mourinho prepares to make his mark once again in the world of football.
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