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Jose Mourinho back at Stamford Bridge, says he will always be a blue

Sports Scene

 , Updated 16:11, 30-Sep-2025
Jose Mourinho, coach of Benfica, attends the club's training session at Stamford Bridge ahead of the UEFA Champions League match against Chelsea in London, England, September 29, 2025. /VCG
Jose Mourinho, coach of Benfica, attends the club's training session at Stamford Bridge ahead of the UEFA Champions League match against Chelsea in London, England, September 29, 2025. /VCG

Jose Mourinho, coach of Benfica, attends the club's training session at Stamford Bridge ahead of the UEFA Champions League match against Chelsea in London, England, September 29, 2025. /VCG

Benfica have arrived at Stamford Bridge for their coming UEFA Champions League contest with Chelsea on Tuesday. The Portuguese side's coach Jose Mourinho helped the English hosts win three Premier League titles and one FA Cup during his days managing the club. He said that he will always be a blue at the pre-match press conference on Monday.

"Of course I will always be a blue. I'm part of their history and they are part of my history," Mourinho said. "I helped them to become a bigger Chelsea and they helped me to become a bigger Jose. When I say I'm not a blue, I hope everybody understands that I'm speaking about the job that I have to do, that I have to do tomorrow. And now I am in Benfica and I am very, very happy. Big responsibility, even for a guy like me with so many years. Years of age and years of football. Benfica is a huge responsibility for different reasons. Some of them I keep to myself. But to coach Benfica is a big responsibility. You know how I am. I just love it. Let's go tomorrow."

Mourinho took over Benfica on a two-year contract signed in mid-September. The club finished their three matches under him so far with two wins and one draw.

Benfica and Chelsea have played each other twice at the Champions League and the English heavyweights won both in the quarterfinals during the 2011-12 season.

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