José Mourinho
The Special One
José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix, GOIH (born 26 January 1963), known as José Mourinho , is a Portuguese professional football manager and former football player. He is the manager of Premier League club Manchester United.
He is regarded by a number of players, coaches, and commentators as one of the greatest and most successful managers in the world.In 2015, Mourinho was named the best Portuguese coach of the century by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Mourinho began his involvement in professional football as a player in the Portuguese Second Division. He studied sports science in Technical University of Lisbon and attended coaching courses in Britain. In Lisbon, he worked as a physical education teacher and had spells working as a youth team coach, a scout, and an assistant manager. In the early 1990s, he became an interpreter for Sir Bobby Robson at Sporting CP and Porto in Portugal, and Barcelona in Spain.
He has led numerous top European teams to national and European honours. He is also renowned for his acerbic and self-confident style. He is often referred to as "The Special One" a nickname to describe his unique character and strong track record.
Managerial Career
- 2000 Benfica
- 2001 - 2002 União de Leiria
- 2002 - 2004 Porto
- 2004 - 2007 Chelsea
- 2008 - 2010 Internazionale
- 2010 - 2013 Real Madrid
- 2013 - 2015 Chelsea
- Present -- Manchester United
Achievements
- Porto - Six Trophies
- Primeira Liga (2003,2004)
- Portuguese Cup (2004)
- UEFA Cup (2003)
- Champions League (2003)
- Portuguese Super Cup (2003)
- Chelsea -Seven Trophies
- Premier League (2005, 2006)
- FA Cup (2007)
- League Cup (2005, 2007,2015)
- Community Shield (2005)
- Inter Milan - Five trophies
- Serie A (2009, 2010)
- Italian Cup (2010)
- Champions League (2010)
- Italian Super Cup (2008)
- Real Madrid - Three trophies
- Primera Division (2012)
- Copa del Rey (2011)
- Spanish Super Cup (2012)
Mourinho Quotes
- When I go to the press conference before the game, in my mind the game has already started.
- “I have top players and, I’m sorry, we have a top manager. Please do not call me arrogant because what I say is true. I’m European champion, I’m not one out of the bottle, I think I’m a special one.” - on taking over at Chelsea in 2004.
- “In Portugal we have pretty blue chairs, the Champions League, God and then, right after him, me.”
- Look. I'm a coach, I'm not Harry Potter. He is magical, but in reality, there is no magic. Magic is fiction and football is real.- When press said "Jose lost his magic wand"
- “Pressure? Pressure what? Pressure is millions of parents around the world with no money to feed their children.” -On the pressure of winning a game after losing twice in a row. Various other public figures paraphrased this quote
- “I believe that was the most significant day of his life. ‘The day he said to himself: I’m going to prove to my mother that I can make a living from football.” (After Mourinho quit just one day after he was enrolled in business school by his mother) -Neto (Portuguese Journalist) on Mourinho