Jose Mourinho's Benfica wage cut revealed after huge Manchester United pay-off in £89m sumJose Mourinho will take on his former side Chelsea in the Champions League's league phase as Benfica manager this week, with his new salary being revealed by the club's presidentView 3 Images Jose Mourinho's Benfica salary has been revealed (Image: AFP/Getty Images)Jose Mourinho's new salary at Benfica has been revealed, with the legendary Portuguese manager set to receive his most meagre pay packet in two decades. ‌While on holiday in Barcelona, he received a call from Portuguese giants Benfica, who offered him the chance to replace the recently axed Bruno Lage. ‌View 3 Images Jose Mourinho was sacked by Fenerbahce in August (Image: Bruno de Carvalho/Getty Images)“I don't think it's right to say his salary on television. United alone paid £19.6m in compensation to Mourinho and his backroom staff when he was sacked in December 2018. Article continues belowHowever, his close friend and fellow manager Jose Peseiro insists he still has that trademark fire in his belly to win football matches.