Benfica

“My promise is I will live for Benfica, live for my mission”

— Benfica, at his presentation 25 years after his first spell, 2025

“Our goalkeeper Trubin, who is two metres tall, went into the box and scored a fantastic goal, a historic goal”

— Benfica, after his goalkeeper's late header beat Real Madrid 4-2 in the Champions League, 2026

“I'm more altruistic, less egocentric. I don't think about me as much.”

— Benfica, at his presentation, on how he has changed, 2025

“At the end of the game, I thought about the 25 years that have flown by, but 25 years that have not changed my nature, that have not changed my passion, that have not changed my way of being, of living, that have not changed anything at all.”

— Benfica, after his first match back in charge, 2025

“I always say that they can steal everything from me, but the story I created, no one can take away from me.”

— Benfica, in an interview with UEFA before playing Chelsea, 2025

“I am part of their history and they are part of my history. I helped them become a bigger Chelsea and they helped me to become a bigger Jose.”

— Benfica, at Stamford Bridge before facing Chelsea in the Champions League, 2025

“I leave with the conviction that, more than just a moment, we have forged a lasting bond: my player for a day, my player for life.”

— Benfica, in his farewell message to the players, 2026