ByBobbie Jackson
BBC Sport journalist
Benfica have appointed Jose Mourinho as their manager on a deal until the summer of 2027.
Mourinho, 62, succeeds Bruno Lage, who was sacked after the shock Champions League defeat against Qarabag on Tuesday.
The former Chelsea boss returns to management less than a month after being dismissed by Fenerbahce following a Champions League play-offs defeat by his new club Benfica.
Mourinho began his managerial career with Benfica in 2000 but took charge of only 10 games and left following a dispute with the club president.
Lage was sacked despite losing just one game across all competitions this season and Mourinho inherits a side that sit sixth in the Primeira Liga, five points adrift of leaders Porto, but with a game in hand.
His first game back at the Lisbon-based club is on Saturday at 18:00 BST when they travel to 17th-placed AVS.
