Jose Mourinho is close to a return to management with Benfica, replacing Bruno Lage who was sacked after the Champions League defeat against Qarabag.

Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is reportedly closing in on a return to management with Benfica, which would see him return to Stamford Bridge in the Champions League

The 62-year-old was last in charge at Turkish club Fenerbahce.

Jose Mourinho looks set for a short stint out of the dugout with a return to former club Chelsea and Stamford Bridge on the cards very soon, as he prepares to become Benfica's next boss

Jose Mourinho could soon be set to return to management after he was sacked by Turkish side Fenerbahce last month

A quarter of a century after waving Jose Mourinho out of the door, Benfica look to have finally coaxed the 'Special One' back — gambling that the sorcery which lit up Porto and dazzled Europe can now be summoned in Lisbon red.Few recall that before Porto acclaimed him, Mourinho's first managerial baptism ca

Jose Mourinho is in line for a sensational return to his former club 25 years after first waving goodbye, and he could come up against Chelsea in just two weeks.

Jose Mourinho is closing in on a return to management with Benfica, but the Portuguese icon has previously outlined two conditions that could see him manage in the Premier League again