STORY: Jose Mourinho took charge of his first Benfica training session on Friday (September 19), just a day after signing in as their new coach.

Mourinho begins his second stint at the club with a league trip away to AVS Futebol SAD on Saturday.

The 62-year-old, who left Turkey's Fenerbahce last month, signed a deal until the end of the 2026-27 season to return to the club where it all began.

Mourinho's first stint with Benfica began in September 2000, but crumbled in early December after he resigned when the club's new president Manuel Vilarinho refused to renew his contract.

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SHOWS: SEIXAL, PORTUGAL (SEPTEMBER 19, 2025) (BENFICA TV - No resales, no monetisation, must not obscure logo)

1. BENFICA COACH JOSE MOURINHO (LEFT) WALKING OUT FOR TRAINING

2. MOURINHO IN CONVERSATION WITH MEMBERS OF COACHING TEAM

3. PLAYERS WALKING OUT FOR TRAINING

4. VARIOUS OF MOURINHO TALKING WITH PLAYERS

5. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS GOING THROUGH WARMING UP & PASSING DRILLS

6. VARIOUS OF MOURINHO OVERSEEING TRAINING

7. VARIOUS OF TRAINING GAME IN PROGRESS WITH MOURINHO OVERSEEING