Portuguese football club that employed Jose Mourinho as head coach until his anticipated departure to Real Madrid in 2026.
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Mourinho takes Turkey to top Europe rights court over sanctions By AFP June 04, 2026 10:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Benfica's Portuguese head coach Jose Mourinho runs on to the pitch to retrieve loos …
Mourinho takes Turkey to top Europe rights court over sanctionsCitizen Digital
Benfica say Real Madrid must pay 15m euros to sign Mourinho By AFP June 04, 2026 09:41 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Benfica's Portuguese head coach Jose Mourinho runs on to the pitch to retrieve loose ba …
Benfica say Real Madrid must pay 15m euros to sign MourinhoCitizen Digital
Mourinho lined up as Riquelme promises Haaland and Rodri in Real Madrid election battle By AFP June 04, 2026 12:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Benfica's Portuguese head coach Jose Mourinho runs on to th …
Mourinho lined up as Riquelme promises Haaland and Rodri in Real Madrid election battleCitizen Digital
Marco Silva to leave Fulham as Benfica links grow By AFP June 03, 2026 07:31 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Fulham's Portuguese head coach Marco Silva reacts at the end of the English FA Cup fifth round fo …
Marco Silva to leave Fulham as Benfica links growCitizen Digital
… "I was at the time in Benfica in my academy years where I didn't play because they thought that I wasn't big enough, that I wasn't strong enough. …
Silva says it's time for new Man City generation to shineCitizen Digital
… Currently coaching Benfica, selecting the divisive Mourinho would be a gamble on the part of president Florentino Perez after Los Blancos finished without a major trophy for a second consecutive season. …
Arbeloa 'happy' if Mourinho back at Real Madrid next seasonCitizen Digital
FIFA extends Prestianni ban worldwide By AFP May 06, 2026 08:50 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter SL Benfica's Argentine forward #25 Gianluca Prestianni argues with Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #07 Viniciu …
FIFA extends Prestianni ban worldwideCitizen Digital
Benfica's Mourinho says no contact with Real Madrid By AFP May 01, 2026 07:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Benfica's Portuguese head coach Jose Mourinho runs on to the pitch to retrieve loose ball during …
Benfica's Mourinho says no contact with Real MadridCitizen Digital
… The new rule follows controversy earlier this year when Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni was accused of racially abusing Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior during a Champions League game in February. …
World Cup to get cash boost as FIFA unveils red card crackdownCitizen Digital
UEFA ban Benfica's Prestianni for six games for discriminatory conduct By AFP April 24, 2026 05:05 (EAT) SL Benfica's Argentine forward #25 Gianluca Prestianni argues with Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #07 Vinicius Junior (R) during the UEFA Champions League knockout round play …
UEFA ban Benfica's Prestianni for six games for discriminatory conductJose Mourinho filed suit at the European Court of Human Rights over disciplinary sanctions imposed by the Turkish Football Federation while he managed Fenerbahce. The sanctions, which included a match ban and two fines totalling about $21,000, were issued in November 2024 for remarks about rival supporters and Turkish referees, which Mourinho claims violated his right to freedom of expression.
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Jose Mourinho filed suit at the European Court of Human Rights over disciplinary sanctions imposed by the Turkish Football Federation while he managed Fenerbahce. The sanctions, which included a match ban and two fines totalling about $21,000, were issued in November 2024 for remarks about rival supporters and Turkish referees, which Mourinho claims violated his right to freedom of expression.
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Benfica confirmed that Real Madrid must pay 15 million euros to sign coach Jose Mourinho, as Real president Florentino Perez seeks to bring back the Portuguese manager 13 years after he left the club in 2013.
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Jose Mourinho has been lined up as a potential candidate in a Real Madrid election battle, with candidate Riquelme reportedly promising to bring in players including Haaland and Rodri.
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Fulham manager Marco Silva has announced he will leave the Premier League club this summer, with reports linking him to a move to Portuguese side Benfica to replace Jose Mourinho. Silva's five-year tenure made him the third longest-serving boss in the Premier League.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bernardo Silva, 31, says it is time for a new generation to take the lead at Manchester City as his nine-year contract expires at the end of the season. In a farewell interview, Silva said his generation won a lot but felt the club had been unlucky not to win more Champions League titles.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said he would be pleased if Jose Mourinho, currently at Benfica, replaces him and leads the club next season. Mourinho previously managed Madrid between 2010 and 2013.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
FIFA extended Gianluca Prestianni's suspension worldwide after UEFA originally banned the Benfica winger for six games (with three suspended) for discriminatory conduct during a Champions League play-off against Real Madrid on February 17, in which Vinicius Junior accused him of racism, a charge Prestianni denies.
6 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Benfica's head coach José Mourinho has stated he has had no contact with Real Madrid.
1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
FIFA boosted overall World Cup cash distributions to nearly $900 million, with money shared between the 48 teams in the 2026 finals now totaling $871 million, up from $727 million announced in December, to address concerns over spiraling costs for participating teams.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
UEFA banned Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni for six matches after a controversial incident in their Champions League clash against Real Madrid in February, with the ban imposed for homophobic conduct; three of those matches are suspended for a two-year probationary period, and Prestianni had already served one match in the second leg of the play-off against Madrid.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →