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According to sources close to the club, the Portuguese manager’s departure comes after:
Allegations of undermining team morale with increasingly public criticisms of players and staff.
Clashes with the Benfica board over transfer priorities and tactical decisions.
Reports of divisive leadership in the dressing room, with senior players reportedly unhappy with direction and management style.
A dramatic collapse in recent results that left Benfica languishing behind rivals in the Primeira Liga and facing early exits from European competition.
Club president Rui Costa is said to be “shocked and disappointed,” with a statement promising an “urgent review of leadership” as fans and pundits alike react with disbelief. Mourinho’s contract — signed in September 2025 and originally set to run until 2027 — contained multiple clauses, but the board is invoking an extraordinary provision that allows for termination in the event of conduct deemed damaging to the club’s reputation.
