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BENFICA AND UD LEIRIA
The chance to become a top-tier manager arrived in September 2000 when Mourinho
moved up from his role as assistant coach at Lisbon side Benfica to replace head
coach Jupp Heynckes after the fourth week of the Primeira Liga.]
The Benfica hierarchy wanted to appoint Jesualdo Ferreira as the new assistant
coach, but Mourinho refused and picked Carlos Mozer, a retired Benfica defender, as
his right-hand man instead.
Only weeks after being given the job at Benfica, Mourinho's mentor, Sir Bobby Robson,
offered him the assistant manager's role at Newcastle United. Mourinho turned the
offer down and said he knew Robson would never step down at the club he loved.
Mourinho and Mozer proved a popular combination, enjoying a 3-0 win against fierce
rivals Sporting in December. . Mourinho used the victory over Sporting to test the
president's loyalty and he asked for a contract extension. Vilarinho refused the
demand and Mourinho resigned from his position immediately.
He left the club on 5 December 2000 after just nine league games in charge.
Mourinho found a new managerial post in April 2001 with União de Leiria, whom he
took to their highest-ever league finish of fifth place after joining the club with seven
games left to be played.
During his second season at União de Leiria, the team was on a run contesting
places as high as third and fourth by January.
Mourinho's successes at Leiria did not go unrecognised and he caught the attention
of larger Portuguese clubs.
moved up from his role as assistant coach at Lisbon side Benfica to replace head
coach Jupp Heynckes after the fourth week of the Primeira Liga.]
The Benfica hierarchy wanted to appoint Jesualdo Ferreira as the new assistant
coach, but Mourinho refused and picked Carlos Mozer, a retired Benfica defender, as
his right-hand man instead.
Only weeks after being given the job at Benfica, Mourinho's mentor, Sir Bobby Robson,
offered him the assistant manager's role at Newcastle United. Mourinho turned the
offer down and said he knew Robson would never step down at the club he loved.
Mourinho and Mozer proved a popular combination, enjoying a 3-0 win against fierce
rivals Sporting in December. . Mourinho used the victory over Sporting to test the
president's loyalty and he asked for a contract extension. Vilarinho refused the
demand and Mourinho resigned from his position immediately.
He left the club on 5 December 2000 after just nine league games in charge.
Mourinho found a new managerial post in April 2001 with União de Leiria, whom he
took to their highest-ever league finish of fifth place after joining the club with seven
games left to be played.
During his second season at União de Leiria, the team was on a run contesting
places as high as third and fourth by January.
Mourinho's successes at Leiria did not go unrecognised and he caught the attention
of larger Portuguese clubs.
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