José Mourinho was unemployed for a grand total of 21 days after being dismissed by Turkish club, Fenerbahçe.

But now the “Special One” is on his way to his home country, Portugal, to take over one of their biggest clubs, Benfica.

Mourinho, 62, will sign a two-year contract until June 2027.

The former Chelsea and Manchester United manager replaces Bruno Lage after the latter was shown the door following Tuesday’s shock UEFA Champions League home defeat to Qarabag of Azerbaijan.

Mourinho first came to prominence at Benfica’s domestic rivals Porto, winning the UEFA Cup in 2003 and the Champions League in 2004, as per Sky Sports.

He joined Chelsea soon after that Champions League success and steered the Blues to Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006, plus the 2015 crown in his second stint in charge.

He was a Champions League winner at Inter Milan in 2010, and while he was unable to restore Man United to greatness, he did guide them to Europa League and League Cup success in 2017.

He was a Conference League winner at Roma in 2022 before taking charge at Fenerbahce in the summer of 2024.