LISBON, Portugal (AP) — José Mourinho confirmed on Wednesday that Benfica has contacted him about its coaching vacancy and that he'd be open to returning to the Lisbon club.

Benfica fired coach Bruno Lage after the team’s 3-2 home loss to Qarabag in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Mourinho, whose time with Fenerbahce ended last month after the Turkish club was eliminated by Benfica in a qualifying playoff of the Champions League, spoke to reporters after returning to Portugal.

“Benfica officially asked me if I was interested, and I said that I was abroad and would like to talk to (Benfica's) people when I returned,” Mourinho said. “When I was confronted with the possibility of coaching Benfica, I didn't think twice, in the sense that I was interested.”

Mourinho started his coaching

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