Coach Mourinho is at risk of being fired after more than 1 month, surprised with compensation money

(Dan Tri) - Benfica FC is playing very poorly under coach Mourinho, losing all 4 matches in the Champions League. That puts the "Special One" at risk of being fired after just over 1 month on the job.

Last night, Benfica lost 0-1 to Leverkusen at home in the Champions League group stage. After 4 matches, the Portuguese club has not earned any points with all losses. They face a big risk of being eliminated from the Champions League.

Coach Mourinho's Benfica played poorly in the Champions League (Photo: Getty).

Benfica fans have been relentless in their criticism of coach Mourinho. Many have even called on the board to fire the “Special One”. It is worth noting that coach Mourinho was only appointed in September after Benfica fired coach Bruno Lage.

According to A Bola (Portugal), coach Mourinho is at risk of being fired if Benfica continues to lose to Ajax in the next match. The contract between the two sides is valid until 2027, but Benfica is allowed to stop cooperating with coach Mourinho right in the 2025/26 season and only have to pay a small amount of compensation.

Accordingly, the Portuguese club only has to pay half of the Portuguese coach's salary for the year. According to the agreement, he will receive 4 million USD for the first year and 5.3 million USD for the second year leading Benfica. That means that even if Mourinho is fired at this time, the Portuguese club will only lose 2 million USD in contract compensation.

Coach Mourinho is at risk of being fired after just over 1 month leading Benfica (Photo: Getty).

Up to this point, Coach Mourinho has received up to 125 million USD in contract compensation in his career. Most recently, the coach born in 1963 earned 17 million USD after being fired by Fenerbahce Club.

In recent years, Coach Mourinho has not achieved success. That makes many people suspect that his time is over and he is only waiting for compensation.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/hlv-mourinho-co-nguy-co-bi-sa-thai-sau-hon-1-thang-bat-ngo-voi-tien-den-bu-20251106201948164.htm