José Mourinho
José Mourinho walked into his first press conference as Chelsea manager in 2004 and made an announcement. "Please don't call me arrogant, but I'm European champion and I think I'm a special one." The British media did not call him arrogant. They called him the Special One, and the nickname followed him to every club that came after. The man behind it had been an unremarkable midfielder who retired at 24. He is now counted among the most decorated managers of all time. How does a player of that kind build such a record? Who taught him the trade, and what did he take from them? And why do his exits from clubs so often arrive wrapped in fines, bans and public feuds? The answers begin with a family that already lived around football.
Mourinho was born in 1963 in Setúbal, Portugal, into a large middle-class family. His father, José Manuel Mourinho Félix, was a goalkeeper known as Félix Mourinho. He played for Vitória de Setúbal and Belenenses and won one cap for Portugal in 1972. Later he worked as a manager and as a club director at Vitória. His mother, Maria Júlia Carrajola dos Santos, taught primary school.
Mário Lêdo, the uncle who raised Mourinho's mother, supplied the family's comfort. Under António de Oliveira Salazar's Estado Novo, Lêdo came to control the sardine canning industry of Setúbal. He paid for Vitória's Estádio do Bonfim, built between 1953 and 1961. In 1975, after the Carnation Revolution, his assets were nationalised during the Ongoing Revolutionary Process. He kept a mansion in Aires near Palmela, and Mourinho grew up there with his parents.
A failed mathematics exam in his final year of secondary school derailed Mourinho's plans. It stopped him finishing in time to enter the physical education college he wanted. He sat the special examination in September instead. His mother, believing business offered a better future, enrolled him in a private business school. He dropped out on his first day. He chose instead the Instituto Superior de Educação Física of the Technical University of Lisbon, known as ISEF, to study physical education.
At ISEF he was taught by Manuel Sérgio, who had been chairman and deputy director of Belenenses from 1975 to 1977. Mourinho later called Sérgio's humanist approach to kinesiology formative. He went on to attend coaching courses run by the English and Scottish Football Associations. There, former Scotland manager Andy Roxburgh noticed his drive and his attention to detail. Mourinho wanted to change the role of the coach by mixing coaching theory with motivational and psychological techniques.
Mourinho had joined the Belenenses youth team in the hope of following Félix's footsteps. He left in 1980 to sign for Rio Ave and play for the reserves. In 1981 his father arrived as first-team manager. Mourinho struck up a prolific partnership with veteran striker Mário Reis. According to former teammate Baltemar Brito, the pair scored around 100 goals, forty-seven of them Mourinho's.
At Rio Ave, Félix rarely picked his son, so Mourinho spent much of his time scouting opponents. His debut came in the third round of the Taça de Portugal, a 2-1 extra time win over Salgueiros. On the last day of the season, champions-elect Sporting CP were the opponents. A defender was hurt in the warm-up and Mourinho was told to change. Club president José Maria Pinho feared accusations of nepotism and overruled the decision. Father and son left for Belenenses that summer.
At Belenenses, Mourinho mostly played for the reserves. His day came in the second round of the Taça de Portugal. The opponents were Clube Desportivo de Vila Franca, an amateur side from São Miguel Island in the Azores. Belenenses led 8-0 at half-time. Mourinho came on and scored a hat-trick in a 17-0 win, still the club's biggest victory in that competition.
When his father returned to Rio Ave, Mourinho stayed behind. He played in the lower levels of Portuguese football, first for Sesimbra and then for Comércio e Indústria, where he finished his career as captain. At that club he saved a teammate who had become trapped in a burning car. Mourinho judged that he lacked the pace and power to turn professional. After leaving his job as a physical education teacher, he went looking for a way into coaching in his hometown.
In the early 1990s Mourinho took a youth team coaching job at Vitória de Setúbal. He then became assistant manager at Estrela da Amadora and a scout at Ovarense. In 1992 a better chance appeared. Bobby Robson had been named manager of Sporting CP in Lisbon and needed an English-speaking local coach as his interpreter. Mourinho was presented to the press on the 7th of July, beside club president Sousa Cintra, Robson and Manuel Fernandes.
By the time Sporting sacked Robson in December 1993, translation had grown into tactical conversation. When Porto named Robson head coach, Mourinho went along to interpret and to coach. The Porto squad included Ljubinko Drulović, Domingos, Rui Barros, Jorge Costa and Vítor Baía. Under Robson, with Mourinho as assistant, Porto reached the 1993-94 Champions League semi-finals and won that season's Taça de Portugal. They took the league in 1994-95 and 1995-96, and the Super Cup in 1994-1995 and 1996. The last of those was a 5-0 win over Benfica and Robson's final game at Porto. In Portugal it earned him the nickname "Bobby Five-O".
In 1996 the two men moved to Barcelona. Mourinho became a visible figure on the staff by translating at press conferences, planning training sessions and offering tactical analysis of opponents. The pairing worked because the temperaments differed. Robson favoured attack and direct man-management, while Mourinho covered defensive options and loved detailed planning. The attack was led by a prime Ronaldo, whom Mourinho rates as the best player since Diego Maradona. Barcelona won the European Cup Winners' Cup, the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa de España that season.
When Robson moved clubs the next season, Barcelona wanted to keep Mourinho, so he stayed. He and Robson stayed good friends. Mourinho recalled that "when you win, you shouldn't assume you are the team, and when you lose, you shouldn't think you are rubbish."
Louis van Gaal became the new head coach. Mourinho learned from the Dutchman's conscientious style, and Barcelona won La Liga twice in Van Gaal's first two years. Van Gaal saw more than an assistant in his number two. He let Mourinho build an independent coaching style and gave him the Barcelona B team. For certain trophies, such as the Copa Catalunya won in 2000, Van Gaal even acted as Mourinho's assistant. The offer that ended this apprenticeship arrived from Lisbon in the autumn of 2000, and Van Gaal had firm advice about it.
Benfica appointed Mourinho in September 2000 to replace Jupp Heynckes, after the fourth week of the Primeira Liga. Van Gaal's advice, as Mourinho recalled it, was blunt: "No, don't go. Tell Benfica if they want a first-team coach you will go; if they want an assistant you will stay." The Benfica hierarchy wanted Jesualdo Ferreira as assistant. Mourinho refused and chose Carlos Mozer, a retired Benfica defender. Ferreira had once taught him at ISEF. Mourinho mocked the older coach: "This could be the story of a donkey who worked for 30 years but never became a horse."
Weeks into the job, Bobby Robson offered him the assistant manager's role at Newcastle United. Robson even promised to step down after two years and hand over the team. Mourinho declined, saying he knew Robson would never leave a club he loved.
Mourinho and Mozer proved popular, and they beat rivals Sporting CP 3-0 in December. Then Benfica's election turned against president João Vale e Azevedo, and the new president, Manuel Vilarinho, said he would install ex-player Toni as coach. Vilarinho had no plan to dismiss Mourinho at once. Mourinho used the win over Sporting to test his loyalty and asked for a contract extension. Vilarinho refused, and Mourinho resigned on the 5th of December 2000 after only nine league games. Vilarinho later admitted: "Only later I realised that one's personality and pride cannot be put before the interest of the institution we serve."
In July 2001 Mourinho took over at União de Leiria. A 1-1 draw with Santa Clara on the 20th of January 2002 extended an unbeaten league run to eight matches. It had begun on the 25th of November 2001, with six wins and two draws. Leiria sat fourth, one point ahead of Porto, one behind Benfica and six behind the leaders. Larger clubs noticed.
Porto chose him on the 23rd of January 2002 to replace Octávio Machado. The team was fifth in the league and out of the Taça de Portugal. It was last in its second group stage in the Champions League. A strong run of 15 games, including 11 wins, lifted Porto to third place. Mourinho promised to make Porto champions the following year.
He picked the backbone of his ideal side: Vítor Baía, Ricardo Carvalho, Costinha, Deco, Dmitri Alenichev and Hélder Postiga. He recalled captain Jorge Costa from a six-month loan at Charlton Athletic. He signed Nuno Valente and Derlei from Leiria, Paulo Ferreira from Vitória de Setúbal and César Peixoto from Belenenses. Pedro Emanuel came from Boavista, and Edgaras Jankauskas and Maniche arrived out of contract from Benfica, the club he had walked out on.
In 2003 Mourinho delivered on his promise and won his first Primeira Liga title, with 27 wins, five draws and two defeats. Porto finished 11 points ahead of Benfica. Their 86 points out of a possible 102 was a Portuguese record under the three-points-for-a-win system, until Benfica collected 88 in 2015-16. In May 2003 Porto also won the Taça de Portugal, beating his former club Leiria in the final, and the UEFA Cup final against Celtic.
The 2003-04 season brought more. Porto beat Leiria 1-0 in the one-match Portuguese Super Cup, then lost the UEFA Super Cup 1-0 to Milan, with Andriy Shevchenko scoring. In the league they went 27 matches unbeaten from the opening day until Gil Vicente beat them in early April. They finished with a perfect home record and an eight-point lead, and sealed the title five weeks before the end of the season. Benfica beat them in the 2004 Taça de Portugal final in May.
Two weeks after that Taça defeat came the greater prize. Porto beat Monaco 3-0 in Germany to win the Champions League. Porto eliminated Manchester United, Lyon and Deportivo de La Coruña on the way. Their only defeat in the competition came against Real Madrid in the group round.
The tie with United was the most dramatic. In the first leg, Roy Keane was sent off for stamping on Baía, and United manager Alex Ferguson confronted Mourinho afterwards. In the second leg at Old Trafford, Porto were about to go out on away goals. Then Costinha scored in the 89th minute to win the tie. Mourinho sprinted along the touchline, punching the air in front of his celebrating players.
The rivalry with Ferguson moved with Mourinho to England, where it stayed competitive but respectful. After Chelsea won the Premier League in 2005, Ferguson had his players form a guard of honour at the next Old Trafford game. Mourinho returned the favour at Stamford Bridge in 2007, once Ferguson's team were confirmed champions.
Mourinho had been blunt about Liverpool and Chelsea. He said Liverpool interested everyone, while Chelsea interested him less because it was a new project built on heavy investment. He called it uncertain, since Roman Abramovich could pull out his money if the club failed to win everything. Liverpool then offered the job to Rafael Benítez, and Mourinho accepted a large offer from Abramovich. On the 2nd of June 2004 he joined Chelsea on a three-year contract. Porto received £1.7 million in compensation, and Mourinho became the first Portuguese manager in the Premier League.
He brought his Porto staff: assistant Baltemar Brito, fitness coach Rui Faria, chief scout André Villas-Boas and goalkeeping coach Silvino Louro. He kept Steve Clarke, a long-serving former Chelsea player. Funded by Abramovich, he spent more than £70 million on transfer fees. Tiago cost £10 million and Michael Essien £24.4 million. Didier Drogba cost £24 million, Mateja Kežman £5.4 million, Ricardo Carvalho £19.8 million and Paulo Ferreira £13.3 million.
By early December Chelsea led the Premier League and had reached the Champions League knockout stage. Mourinho won his first trophy in England, the League Cup, beating Liverpool 3-2 after extra time in Cardiff. Late in that match he was escorted from the touchline after putting a finger to his lips toward Liverpool fans who had taunted him. In the Champions League, Chelsea lost 2-1 at Barcelona and won 4-2 at home. Against Bayern Munich, Mourinho was banned from the stadium. He spoke to his players in the dressing room beforehand and left hidden in a laundry basket. A controversial goal by Liverpool, the eventual winners, ended Chelsea's run in the semi-finals.
At home, Chelsea won their first top-flight title in 50 years. They set Premier League records of 95 points and only 15 goals conceded. The 2005 Community Shield brought a 2-1 win over Arsenal. A 3-0 win over Manchester United then clinched a second straight title. Mourinho threw Robert Huth's championship medal into the crowd. He was given a second medal for Huth within minutes and threw that into the crowd too.
The 2006-07 season brought talk of a split. Reports suggested poor relations with Abramovich and a power struggle with sporting director Frank Arnesen and Abramovich's advisor Piet de Visser. Drogba had the best scoring season of his career. Newly signed Andriy Shevchenko was dropped and was not even on the bench for the Champions League semi-final at Anfield. German captain Michael Ballack arrived on a free transfer from Bayern Munich, and Eiður Guðjohnsen left for Barcelona. Chelsea beat Arsenal in the League Cup final at the Millennium Stadium. On the 1st of May 2007 Liverpool knocked them out of the Champions League on penalties, after a 1-1 aggregate draw.
A 1-1 draw at Arsenal days later gave the Premier League title to Manchester United, Mourinho's first season without a league title in five years. In the 2007 FA Cup final, the first at the rebuilt Wembley, Chelsea beat United 1-0. It was his first FA Cup and meant he had won every domestic trophy open to a Premier League manager. Friction with Abramovich grew when Avram Grant was named director of football despite Mourinho's objections and was given a seat on the board.
The 2007-08 season opened with a 3-2 win over Birmingham City, a record 64th consecutive home league match without defeat. The old record had belonged to Liverpool from 1978 to 1981. Defeat at Aston Villa and a goalless draw with Blackburn Rovers followed. Then Rosenborg held Chelsea 1-1 in the Champions League in front of 24,973 people, in an almost half-empty stadium that included an unimpressed Abramovich. On the 20th of September 2007 Mourinho left "by mutual consent". He had won six trophies in three years and had never lost a league game at home. The following summer, a club in Milan came calling.
Mourinho was appointed at Inter Milan on the 2nd of June 2008, succeeding Roberto Mancini, on a three-year contract. He brought much of his Chelsea and Porto staff and chose former Inter player Giuseppe Baresi as assistant. His first press conference was entirely in Italian, a language he claimed to have learned "in three weeks". Winger Mancini cost €13 million and Sulley Muntari a reported €14 million. Ricardo Quaresma cost €18.6 million plus the young midfielder Pelé.
The 2008-09 season brought the Supercoppa Italiana, won on penalties against Roma, and then the league by a 10-point margin. UEFA was pushing big clubs to use more homegrown players, so Mourinho played 18-year-old Mario Balotelli often and promoted defender Davide Santon from the academy. Both teenagers earned their first senior trophy. Inter still disappointed some fans in the Champions League, with a 1-0 home loss to Panathinaikos and a draw at Anorthosis Famagusta. Manchester United beat them 2-0 on aggregate in the first knockout round. On the 16th of May 2009, Milan lost to Udinese and Inter mathematically had the title.
By the 28th of July 2009 Mourinho was saying he would consider replacing Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, if United wanted him. Meanwhile he rebuilt the squad. Diego Milito and Thiago Motta arrived. Samuel Eto'o and a reported £35 million came from Barcelona in exchange for Zlatan Ibrahimović. Wesley Sneijder came from Real Madrid as the playmaker Inter had lacked. Veteran Luís Figo retired after a final season in which Mourinho used him often.
The start was shaky, with a 2-1 Supercoppa defeat against Lazio and a 1-1 draw with newly promoted Bari. Then Mourinho built a midfield around Sneijder, with Motta, Javier Zanetti and Dejan Stanković. Inter scored over 30 goals before the end of November, including a 4-0 win over Milan and a 5-0 win over Genoa. In December he was sent off at Juventus after sarcastically applauding the referee, and Inter lost 2-1.
In the Champions League last 16, Inter beat his old club Chelsea 2-1 at San Siro and 1-0 at Stamford Bridge. In the league, a ban and a strained relationship with Balotelli contributed to seven points from six games, including a 3-1 defeat at Catania. On the 6th of April 2010 Inter reached the semi-finals despite losing 1-0 at CSKA Moscow. A Sneijder goal after six minutes decided the 2-0 aggregate. Mourinho became the first manager to take three different teams to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
On the 28th of April 2010, Inter beat holders Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate despite a 1-0 defeat at Camp Nou. Mourinho called it "the most beautiful defeat of my life". It sent Inter into their first European Cup final in 38 years, since a loss to Ajax. He had a brief confrontation with Barcelona goalkeeper Víctor Valdés while trying to join the celebrations. Spanish newspaper Marca said he had passed the test to become Real Madrid's next coach.
A 2-0 win at Lazio on the 2nd of May almost secured the Serie A title. On the 5th of May Inter won the Coppa Italia, beating Roma 1-0. On the 16th of May a 1-0 win over Siena clinched the league. On the 22nd of May they beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in the Champions League final, becoming the first Italian club to win the treble. The next day Mourinho said he was "sad, as almost for sure it's my last game with Inter". He added: "If you don't coach Real Madrid then you will always have a gap in your career." On the 28th of May a world-record compensation package was agreed, and Real Madrid had their man.
On the 31st of May 2010, Mourinho was unveiled at Real Madrid on a four-year contract, the club's eleventh manager in seven years. He was sporting manager as well as coach, and Spanish media called him a Galáctico, a term normally used for star players. Real had just lost to Segunda División B side Alcorcón in the Copa del Rey and to Lyon in the Champions League. They had still finished second in La Liga with a club record 96 points. Mourinho signed Sami Khedira for €13 million and Mesut Özil for €15 million. Ricardo Carvalho cost €8 million and Ángel Di María €25 million plus incentives.
His first league game ended 0-0 at Mallorca on the 29th of August 2010. After missed chances, he warned: "One day some poor rival is going to pay for the chances we've missed today." The next match brought a 6-1 win over Deportivo de La Coruña, then a 4-1 win over Málaga and a 6-1 win over Racing Santander. But on the 29th of November Barcelona beat Real 5-0 at Camp Nou in his first Clásico. Florentino Pérez called it the worst game in Real Madrid's history. Sporting director Jorge Valdano criticised Mourinho for sitting on his bench most of the night.
On the 30th of November 2010 Mourinho was fined £33,500 and banned for two Champions League matches. He had appeared to tell Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos to earn deliberate yellow cards in a 4-0 win over Ajax. On the 22nd of December he recorded the widest win of his career, 8-0 over Levante in the Copa del Rey. On the 20th of April 2011 Real beat Barcelona 1-0 in the Copa del Rey final at the Mestalla in Valencia. It ended an 18-year wait for the cup. A week later, in the Champions League semi-final, Pepe was sent off and Mourinho was sent to the stands. Lionel Messi scored two late goals, and the second leg ended 1-1.
The 2011-12 season produced six wins in six Champions League group games, ending with a 3-0 win over Ajax on the 7th of December. It was the club's 15th straight victory, matching a record from 1961. On the 21st of April 2012 Real won 2-1 at Camp Nou for the first time since 2007. The match also set a league scoring record of 109 goals. Pep Guardiola conceded the title. In the Champions League semi-final Bayern Munich went through on penalties after Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká and Ramos all missed. Bayern manager Jupp Heynckes said Mourinho's visit to his dressing room afterwards was "very noble".
On the 2nd of May Real beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 for the title. On the 13th of May a 4-1 win over Mallorca finished a record season. Real had 32 wins, 16 away wins, 100 points, 121 goals and a goal difference of +89. They finished nine points ahead of Barcelona. On the 22nd of May Mourinho signed a contract running to 2016.
The 2012-13 season began with a Supercopa de España win on away goals over Barcelona, after a 4-4 aggregate draw. Mourinho had now won every domestic trophy available in Spain, and he was the first manager to do so in four European leagues. Borussia Dortmund beat Real 4-1 in the semi-final first leg. Two late home goals were not enough in the second leg. After it, Mourinho hinted at leaving, saying: "I am loved by some clubs, especially one. In Spain it is different, some people hate me, many of you in this press room."
Fans split into camps called Mourinhistas and Madridistas. Mourinho clashed with Ramos and with captain Iker Casillas, whom he sidelined in 2013. He said Ronaldo "maybe thinks that he knows everything and that the coach cannot improve him anymore". Critics also pointed to his poking Barcelona assistant Tito Vilanova in the eye during a brawl. After losing the Copa del Rey final to Atlético Madrid on the 17th of May 2013, Mourinho called it "the worst of my career". Three days later, Florentino Pérez announced that he would leave by "mutual agreement". Chelsea, the club he had left in 2007, would announce him again within two weeks.
Chelsea appointed him for a second time on the 3rd of June 2013, on a four-year contract. He told Chelsea TV: "Now I promise exactly the same things I promised in 2004 with this difference to add: I'm one of you." His first competitive game back, on the 18th of August 2013, was a 2-0 home win over Hull City. Twelve days later Chelsea lost the UEFA Super Cup to Bayern Munich on penalties, when Neuer saved Romelu Lukaku's kick.
In January 2014 a goalless draw with West Ham United drew a jibe from him about "19th century football". He added that he could only have brought a Black and Decker to destroy their wall. In March the Chelsea Pitch Owners Association gave him share number 1. On the 19th of April 2014 he lost his first home league game as Chelsea manager, 2-1 to Sunderland. Chelsea finished third, four points behind Manchester City, and lost the Champions League semi-final to Atlético Madrid. He had also sold Juan Mata, the club's player of the year for the previous two seasons.
The 2014-15 season opened with a 3-1 win at Burnley, the first competitive match for Diego Costa, Cesc Fàbregas and Thibaut Courtois. Didier Drogba returned from the bench. In January 2015 a 4-2 loss to League One side Bradford City ended hopes of a quadruple, and Mourinho called it a "disgrace". On the 1st of March Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the League Cup final. On the 3rd of May they beat Crystal Palace to win the Premier League with three games left. Mourinho was named Premier League Manager of the Season, with only three defeats.
He signed a new four-year contract on the 7th of August 2015, running to 2019. Chelsea then took just eleven points from their first twelve league games and lost on penalties to Stoke City in the League Cup. After losing nine of 16 league matches, they parted company with him "by mutual consent" on the 17th of December 2015. The club's statement called him a "much-loved, respected and significant figure".
Manchester United signed Mourinho to a three-year contract on the 27th of May 2016. He won the Community Shield on the 7th of August, beating Leicester City 2-1. On the 11th of September, he lost his first Manchester derby 2-1 to Manchester City, his eighth defeat against Pep Guardiola. On the 23rd of October a 4-0 loss at Chelsea followed, and Mark Clattenburg sent him to the stands in a goalless draw with Burnley. United then beat Southampton 3-2 in the EFL Cup final at Wembley. Mourinho became the first United manager to win a major trophy in his debut season. On the 24th of May 2017 they beat Ajax 2-0 to win the Europa League. That kept intact his record of winning every major European Cup final he reached.
In 2017-18 he added Romelu Lukaku, Victor Lindelöf and Nemanja Matić. United finished second, 19 points behind Manchester City, their best result since Alex Ferguson left five years earlier. A Champions League exit to Sevilla prompted a surprising twelve-minute speech defending his United career. Chelsea beat United 1-0 in the FA Cup final through an Eden Hazard penalty.
The 2018-19 season started poorly, with a 3-0 home loss to Tottenham Hotspur, the heaviest home defeat of his career. Mourinho demanded "respect" and held up three fingers, one for each Premier League he had won. He said he had won more titles than the other 19 managers together. On the 20th of October 2018 at Chelsea, Marco Ianni celebrated a 96th-minute equaliser in front of the United bench. Mourinho tried to chase the Chelsea coach down the tunnel. On the 18th of December 2018 United sacked him, with seven wins in the first 17 league games.
Tottenham Hotspur hired him on the 20th of November 2019, on a four-year contract, replacing Mauricio Pochettino. He drew attention in November 2019 by claiming that ball boy Callum Hynes had "assisted" Spurs' second goal in a 4-2 win over Olympiacos. Tottenham lost 4-0 on aggregate to RB Leipzig in the round of 16. On the 23rd of June 2020 he recorded his 300th English win. In October 2020 his team won 6-1 at Old Trafford, and a 2-0 win over Arsenal in December briefly put Spurs top. Everton knocked them out of the FA Cup 5-4 after extra time. On the 19th of April 2021 Tottenham sacked him after 17 months, days before the EFL Cup final against Manchester City. It was the first time since 2002 that he had left a club without a trophy.
Roma appointed him on the 4th of May 2021, replacing Paulo Fonseca. On the 12th of September 2021 he managed his 1,000th game, a 2-1 win over Sassuolo. In October, Bodø/Glimt beat Roma 6-1, the first time a Mourinho team had conceded six. On the 5th of May 2022 Roma beat Leicester City in the Europa Conference League semi-final. Mourinho became the first manager to reach a major European final with four clubs. On the 24th of May, they beat Feyenoord in the final, Roma's first trophy in 11 years. He became the third manager, after Udo Lattek and Giovanni Trapattoni, to win all three major European trophies. He was the first to do it with the Champions League, the UEFA Cup or Europa League, and the Conference League.
Financial rules held Roma's 2022-23 transfer spending to €7 million, though Paulo Dybala arrived on a free transfer after leaving Juventus. After a 4-0 defeat at Udinese, his largest in Serie A, he said he "preferred losing one match 4-0 than four matches 1-0". Mourinho argued that reaching the Champions League on that budget would be "more than a miracle", and his relationship with the directors cooled. Even so, on the 18th of May 2023 Roma beat Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen in the semi-final. That gave Mourinho a second consecutive European final, as at Porto in 2003 and 2004.
He left Roma in 2024 and joined Turkish club Fenerbahçe in July 2024. He was sacked in August 2025 for failing to reach the Champions League. In 2015 the Portuguese Football Federation had named him Portuguese Coach of the Century. Admirers and critics alike compare him with Helenio Herrera, for his tactical knowledge and his preference for results over beauty. Mourinho now coaches Benfica, the club he left after nine league games in December 2000.
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Why is José Mourinho called the Special One?
At his first press conference as Chelsea manager in 2004 he said "I think I'm a special one", and the British media turned the remark into a nickname.
How did Mourinho start his career in football management?
After a modest playing career he worked as a youth coach, assistant and scout. In 1992 he became interpreter for Bobby Robson at Sporting CP, then worked with him at Porto and Barcelona.
Which clubs did Mourinho win major European trophies with?
Porto won the UEFA Cup and the Champions League. Inter won the Champions League. Manchester United won the Europa League. Roma won the Europa Conference League.
Why did Mourinho leave Benfica in 2000?
He asked new president Manuel Vilarinho for a contract extension after a 3-0 win over Sporting CP, was refused, and resigned on the 5th of December 2000 after nine league games.
What did Mourinho achieve at Inter Milan in 2010?
Inter won Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Champions League, making them the first Italian club to win that treble.
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- 59NewsFerguson pays tribute to Mourinho21 September 2007
- 60NewsMourinho would prefer LiverpoolSam Wallace — 22 April 2004
- 61NewsChelsea appoint Mourinho2 June 2004
- 63NewsWhat Mourinho said2 June 2004
- 68NewsMotion expert says Garcia's shot did crossNick Harris — 5 May 2005
- 70Jose:Respect for fans; Respect for Carling CupChelsea FC — 24 February 2007
- 71NewsMourinho thrilled to break record12 August 2007
- 72NewsChelsea 1–1 Rosenborg
- 73Josè Mourinho joins InterInter Milan
- 74NewsInter confirm MourinhoSky Sports
- 75NewsMourinho takes over as Inter boss2 June 2008
- 76E' subito Mourinho-show. "Né speciale, né pirla"La Gazzetta dello Sport — 3 June 2008
- 77NewsJose Mourinho Charms the Italians after joining InterOliver Brown — 2 July 2008
- 79NewsMourinho makes Mancini first major signing16 July 2008
- 80NewsInter rule out Lampard after Muntari signs28 July 2008
- 81NewsInter agree Quaresma feeNadia Carminati — Sky Sports — 1 September 2008
- 83Inter Milan wins Italian Super Cup24 August 2008
- 84NewsInter suffer Italian Cup KO23 April 2009
- 85NewsInter land Serie A title after Milan lose16 May 2009
- 86United appeals to Mourinho12 April 2012
- 87NewsEuropean Round-up: Samuel Eto'o scores on Inter Milan debut24 August 2009
- 88NewsJose Mourinho sent off as Inter Milan are defeated by Juventus5 December 2009
- 89NewsChelsea 0–1 Inter Milan (agg 1–3)16 March 2010
- 90CSKA Moscow 0–1 Inter Milan (agg 0–2)6 April 2010
- 93Barcelona No1 Valdes facing UEFA action after amazing Mourinho bust-uptribalfootball.com
- 94MagazineBarcelona's Champions League exit celebrated by Real Madrid – Sid Lowe30 April 2010
- 95NewsInter claim first gong of the trebleESPN — 6 May 2010
- 96NewsMilito strike sets up Treble chanceESPN — 16 May 2010
- 97NewsBayern Munich 0–2 InternazionaleESPN — 22 May 2010
- 98NewsMourinho admits Inter exit likely22 May 2010
- 99Moratti e Perez, accordo per MourinhoInter Milan — 28 May 2010
- 100NewsReal Madrid to unveil Jose Mourinho as coach28 April 2010
- 101NewsMourinho to be unveiled at Madrid on Monday after £7m compensation dealGordon Tynan — 28 May 2010
- 103NewsMourinho exit would leave Real president in a holeIain Rogers — Reuters — 1 May 2013
- 104NewsJosé Mourinho braced for a bitter parting from Real MadridSid Lowe — 1 May 2013
- 105Mallorca 0–0 Real Madrid29 August 2010
- 106Florentino Perez Admits The Loss To Barcelona Was The Worst in Real Madrid HistoryGoal.com — 2 December 2010
- 107Jorge Valdano Insists Real Madrid And Barcelona Do Not Have A Gulf in ClassGoal.com — 29 November 2010
- 108NewsReal boss Jose Mourinho denies humiliation by Barcelona29 November 2010
- 109UEFA ban and fine Mourinho30 November 2010
- 110NewsUefa bans Real coach Jose Mourinho for improper conduct30 November 2010
- 112NewsMadrid clinch Copa del ReySky Sports
- 113NewsBarcelona 1–1 Real Madrid (3–1)3 May 2011
- 114NewsReal Madrid 0–2 BarcelonaSaj Chowdhury — 27 April 2011
- 115NewsReserves keep Real perfectFIFA — 7 December 2011
- 116MagazineReal Madrid wins 3–0 to send Ajax out7 December 2011
- 117Real Madrid equals own record of 15 consecutive victoriesDiego Jabalquinto — Real Madrid CF — 7 December 2011
- 118Real Madrid win in Barcelona, Virtual Champions21 April 2012
- 119NewsMourinho gets 1st win at Barcelona in 10th try21 April 2012
- 120NewsPep Guardiola concedes title to Real Madrid and focuses on Chelsea22 April 2012
- 122NewsReal Madrid 2–1 Bayern Munich (BM win 3–1 on pens)Sid Lowe
- 123Jose Mourinho went to Bayern's dressing room to offer his congratulations after defeatBrooks Peck — Sports.yahoo.com — 26 April 2012
- 125NewsLiga – Real Madrid win Liga title in BilbaoYahoo!
- 126News100 veces Real
- 127NewsUn Real Madrid de 'récords'
- 128NewsJose Mourinho
- 129NewsMourinho is the only coach who has won the Super Cup in four different European countriesReal Madrid CF — 31 August 2012
- 130NewsJose: Ronaldo thinks he knows it allDermot Corrigan — 5 June 2013
- 131NewsSir Bobby Charlton Criticism Of Jose Mourinho17 May 2013
- 132NewsJose Mourinho: Real Madrid season worst of my career17 May 2013
- 133NewsJose Mourinho: Real Madrid boss to leave next month20 May 2013
- 134NewsJose Mourinho returns as Chelsea manager on four-year deal3 June 2013
- 136NewsJose Mourinho returns to Chelsea, first Stamford Bridge press conference: as it happenedThom Gibbs — 11 June 2013
- 137NewsChelsea 2 Hull City 0Henry Winter — 18 August 2013
- 1392013 Super Cup: Neuer puts an end to Chelsea hopes UEFA Super Cup30 August 2013
- 140West Ham play 19th-century football – Jose Mourinho29 January 2014
- 141Jose Mourinho joins Chelsea Pitch Owners with special CPO share number oneDavid Pasztor — 9 March 2014
- 142NewsChelsea 1–2 Sunderland19 April 2014
- 143NewsJose Mourinho: Chelsea are not title contendersPhil McNulty — 3 February 2014
- 144NewsJose Mourinho defiant over Chelsea outcast midfielder Juan Mata, who 'does not work hard enough'Jason Burt — 21 September 2013
- 146NewsChelsea 2–4 Bradford CityMichael Emmons — British Broadcasting Corporation — 24 January 2015
- 147NewsChelsea 2–0 Tottenham HotspurPhil McNulty — British Broadcasting Corporation — 1 March 2015
- 148NewsChelsea 2–2 Paris St-Germain (aet)Phil McNulty — British Broadcasting Corporation — 11 March 2015
- 150NewsChelsea: Jose Mourinho and Eden Hazard win award doubleBritish Broadcasting Corporation — 22 May 2015
- 151NewsMourinho signs new contractChelsea FC — 7 August 2015
- 152NewsCrystal Palace claim shock win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge29 August 2015
- 153NewsStoke City 1 Chelsea 1 (Stoke wins 5–4 on penalties) match report: More misery for Mourinho as Hazard fluffs linesSam Wallace — 27 October 2015
- 156NewsJose Mourinho began his reign as Manchester United manager with a trophy7 August 2016
- 158NewsPep Guardiola wins tactical battle with José Mourinho in Manchester derbyMichael Cox — 11 September 2016
- 160Mata edges derby for Man Utd26 October 2016
- 161Mourinho vs Guardiola26 October 2016
- 162Jose Mourinho charged by FA over Anthony Taylor commentsSky Sports — 27 October 2016
- 163Jose Mourinho sent to stands at half time of Burnley clashSkySports — 29 October 2016
- 164NewsHull City 2–1 Manchester United (Agg: 2–3)27 January 2017
- 165Jose Mourinho makes Manchester United history as Red Devils clinch EFL CupLouis Sealey — 26 February 2017
- 166NewsAjax 0–2 Manchester United24 May 2017
- 168Manchester United 0–0 SouthamptonAlex Bysouth — 30 December 2017
- 169NewsMan Utd: Jose Mourinho's 12-minute defence of Champions League record16 March 2018
- 170NewsManchester United 0–1 West Bromwich Albion15 April 2018
- 171NewsChelsea 1–0 Manchester UnitedPhil McNulty — 19 May 2018
- 175NewsJose Mourinho: Manchester United sack manager18 December 2018
- 176NewsTottenham Hotspur: José Mourinho named new manager of SpursEd Aarons — 20 November 2019
- 178West Ham United 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur23 November 2019
- 181NewsTottenham Hotspur 2:0 West Ham UnitedPhil McNulty — 23 June 2020
- 184Mourinho proud of 'super-confident' Tottenham4 October 2020
- 185Tottenham 2–0 Arsenal: 'We're entering our prime' – Kane6 December 2020
- 186NewsEverton 5–4 Tottenham: Bernard goal sees Everton edge classic10 February 2021
- 187NewsTottenham 0–1 Chelsea23 February 2021
- 189Jose Mourinho sacked as Tottenham manager days before cup final19 April 2021
- 190NewsJose Mourinho: Tottenham sack manager after 17 months19 April 2021
- 191Press releaseClub statementTottenham Hotspur F.C. — 19 April 2021
- 193Club statement: José MourinhoA.S. Roma — 4 May 2021
- 194Roma complete Ibanez additionA.S. Roma — 27 January 2020
- 195NewsTammy Abraham is Roma's new No. 9!A.S. Roma — 17 August 2021
- 196NewsMatias Vina completes Roma move!A.S. Roma — 8 August 2021
- 197NewsEldor Shomurodov completes Roma move!A.S. Roma — 2 August 2021
- 198NewsRui Patricio completes Roma moveA.S. Roma — 13 July 2021
- 199Pastore's contract ended by mutual consent14 August 2021
- 200Pedro Rodriguez leaves the club14 August 2021
- 201Exit confirmed for Edin Dzeko14 August 2021
- 203NewsConference League, Trabzonspor-Roma 1–2: decide Shomurodov, buona la prima europea di MourinhoFrancesco Carci — 19 August 2021
- 210Mourinho's Roma loses 3–0 to former team Inter Milan4 December 2021
- 211Mourinho: 'Inter are much stronger than Roma'Susy Campanale — 4 December 2021
- 212NewsToxic endgame looms for José Mourinho as doom cycle comes round ever quickerJonathan Wilson — 11 December 2021
- 213NewsMaitland-Niles completes Roma move!A.S. Roma — 8 January 2022
- 214NewsSergio Oliveira completes Roma moveA.S. Roma — 12 January 2022
- 216NewsMourinho 'very emotional' as Roma beat Leicester5 May 2022
- 218Jose Mourinho: 'A serial winner who has brought Roma to life'British Broadcast Corporation — 25 May 2022
- 219NewsAfter Roma Make History In Conference League, Mourinho Wants 'Special Project'Adam Digby — 7 June 2022
- 227SOLBAKKEN AGREES TO JOIN ROMA IN JANUARY23 November 2022
- 228MADY CAMARA JOINS THE GIALLOROSSIRoma — 31 August 2022
- 229Diego Llorente completes loan moveAS Roma — 31 January 2023
- 230Coppa Italia Roma 1–2 Cremonese: Giant-Killers Reach Semi-FinalFebruary 2023
- 233NewsEuropa League: Roma and Sevilla advance to the final19 May 2023
- 234NewsMourinho: 'Champions League spot more than a miracle for Roma'22 May 2023
- 235NewsMourinho-Roma relationship turns frosty but fans still hope24 May 2023
- 236NewsMontiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over RomaSid Lowe — 31 May 2023
- 237NewsSevilla 1–1 Roma (4–1 on pens)1 June 2023
- 238NewsMourinho ofereceu medalha a jovem adepto!1 June 2023
- 239NewsMourinho dá medalha a adepto e diz: "Quero ficar, mas mereço mais"1 June 2023
- 240NewsRoma 7–0 Empoli: Jose Mourinho's side equal modern Serie A record in rout17 September 2023
- 241JOSÉ MOURINHO TO LEAVE AS ROMA WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECTAS Roma — 16 January 2024
- 243Jose Mourinho sacked by AS RomaThe Soccer Report — 16 January 2024
- 244Teknik Yönetime İlişkin AçıklamaKAP — 1 June 2024
- 245Son Dakika: Fenerbahçe, Mourinho'yu duyurdu!1 June 2024
- 246NewsJosé Mourinho begins negotiations with Fenerbahce over head coach role1 June 2024
- 247News'The Special One' artik dünyanin en büyük spor kulübü'nün tekni̇k di̇rektörüFenerbahçe S.K. — 2 June 2024
- 248NewsMourinho unveiled as new Fenerbahce head coachOmar Garrick — The New York Times — 2 June 2024
- 249NewsFenerbahce 1–1 Manchester United: Jose Mourinho sent off as Man Utd held in TurkeySimon Stone — 24 October 2024
- 250Mourinho expects to be at Fenerbahce next seasonAdriana Garcia — 27 May 2025
- 251NewsMourinho'nun derbi karnesi: 0 galibiyet4 May 2025
- 252NewsMourinho sacked by Fenerbahce after CL exitPaul Battison — 29 August 2025
- 253Mourinho appointed Benfica managerBBC Sport — 18 September 2025
- 254Mourinho back where it all started at BenficaReuters — 18 September 2025
- 255'I hope they don't sleep': José Mourinho turns on Benfica players after cup lossThe Guardian — 8 January 2026
- 256Benfica José Mourinho FC Porto Post-match CupS.L. Benfica — 14 January 2026
- 257FC Porto 1-0 BenficaESPN — 14 January 2026
- 258Mourinho e Benfica derrotados nos últimos cinco jogos 'a doer' de ChampionsA Bola — 4 November 2025
- 259NewsTrubin's 'miracle' - how Mourinho's Benfica stunned Real MadridSam Drury — 29 January 2026
- 260NewsVinicius hits winner as Real Madrid eliminate Benfica from Champions League25 February 2026
- 261Mourinho's Benfica finish unbeaten but miss Champions LeagueESPN — 16 May 2026
- 263Mourinho: "No one from Real Madrid has spoken to me"Managing Madrid — 1 May 2026
- 264Obrigado, José Mourinho!S.L. Benfica — 9 June 2026
- 265Official Announcement: José MourinhoReal Madrid CF — 11 June 2026
- 267NewsJosé Mourinho, the anti-Barcelona, stands alone in modern football23 April 2015
- 268Chelsea vs Sydney FC: Jose Mourinho tactics got best of sky bluesKevin Keith — 3 June 2015
- 269Tactics praised as Mourinho gives Reds the bluesBDlive — 30 April 2014
- 271How José Mourinho's Chelsea Have Mastered Game Management – The Tactics RoomDaniel Butler — 30 December 2014
- 272Teams of the Decade #4: Porto, 2002–048 March 2010
- 274Teams of the Decade #13: Chelsea 2004–0625 January 2010
- 275Mourinho – Football Coach26 January 1963
- 276Mourinho – Football Coach26 January 1963
- 277NewsMourinho, tears and defiance: the story of Inter's 2009–10 seasonNicky Bandini — 20 April 2020
- 278Real Madrid: Tactical Review of the 2011–12 Season Under Jose MourinhoMohamed Al-Hendy
- 279Real Madrid's Tactics Without Higuaín: False 9's and the Modern StrikerGabe Lezra — Bleacher Report — 5 January 2011
- 280Mourinho made Real Madrid the European heavyweights they are, much before Ancelotti and ZidaneVyasa Shastry — 11 May 2017
- 282NewsJose Mourinho: five more tactical masterstrokes after masterminding victory over Manchester CityDan Lucas — 4 February 2014
- 283NewsFair Play 0, Foul Play 1 – a cynical classic from the Camp Nou conmenPaul Hayward — 1 May 2010
- 284Auguri Samuel Eto'o! Più di gol e trofei, il prodigio è quella diagonale da terzino in Barça-InterEurosport — 10 March 2019
- 285NewsBarcelona v Inter Milan: Jose Mourinho hails 'most beautiful defeat of my life'Henry Winter — 29 April 2010
- 288Chelsea 2–0 PSG: Mourinho takes risks late on9 April 2014
- 290NewsMan Utd 2–0 Chelsea: A Jose Mourinho masterclass with a twist16 April 2017
- 291What does 'parking the bus' mean in football? Defensive tactics term explained & teams that do itJames Westwood — 13 October 2022
- 292Jose Mourinho: The Special One?Abhilash
- 294Jose Mourinho: Has the time come for the Special One to retire?Richard Jolly — 26 October 2021
- 295Sneijder explains Mourinho magicFootball Italia — 1 April 2013
- 296Real Madrid C.F. – Official Web Site – Mourinho wins FIFA Coach of Year awardReal Madrid — 10 January 2011
- 297Mauricio Pochettino: 'Jose Mourinho one of best managers ever'Sports Mole — 29 November 2013
- 298Greatest Managers, No. 9: Jose Mourinho7 August 2013
- 299NewsGuardiola says Mourinho is 'best in the world'26 October 2010
- 300Zlatan Ibrahimovic Gives Explosive Views on Jose Mourinho and Pep GuardiolaBen Blackmore — Bleacher Report — 6 September 2013
- 301Eto'o on Mourinho: 'A unique coach'Football Italia — 11 October 2021
- 302NewsFrank Lampard: Jose Mourinho's the best, he made me the player I amDaniel Jones — 20 May 2013
- 304Enigmatic Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic opens up on life with Mourinho, Guardiola in his new bookFoxsports.com.au — 6 September 2013
- 305NewsLiverpool's Brendan Rodgers hits out at Chelsea for 'parking two buses'27 April 2014
- 307NewsChelsea boss questions critics of style28 April 2014
- 308NewsChelsea victory rather than performance what matters, say punditsskysports.com — 19 April 2015
- 311NewsHow Portugal became a European super power in footballAndy Brassell — 9 June 2021
- 312NewsMourinho accuses Barca's Rijkaard27 February 2005
- 313NewsUefa: Rijkaard did approach Frisk7 April 2005
- 314Anders Frisk hangs up his whistleFIFA — 14 March 2005
- 315NewsMourinho accused as Frisk quits14 March 2005
- 316Uefa Steer Clear of Roth Remarks17 March 2005
- 317NewsChelsea fined, Mourinho banned over Frisk affair1 April 2005
- 318Mourinho cleared of forcing Frisk out17 March 2005
- 319NewsMourinho & Cole lose fine appeals10 August 2005
- 320NewsWenger – I can't afford to sue Mourinho for voyeur remarkArindem Rej — 26 November 2005
- 321NewsMourinho regrets 'voyeur' comment23 December 2005
- 322News'Arsène Wenger is a failure specialist': Why Jose Mourinho chose to go public with his simmering rowSam Wallace — 15 February 2014
- 3243 giugno 2008, è il "Pirla-day": parola di José Mourinho3 June 2018
- 325Mourinho: Lo Monaco chi? Io conosco solo quello del Tibet15 September 2008
- 326Mourinho: "Lo Monaco? Conosco solo quello del Tibet"4 May 2021
- 329Mourinho contro tutti: "Le critiche per me valgono zero"9 November 2008
- 331Lite tra Mourinho e Pistocchi, la ricordate?7 March 2017
- 333NewsQuella frase di Mourinho 'Scudetto in segreteria...22 January 2009
- 334Tifosi della Juve scatenati sul web: 'Mourinho uno di noi'22 January 2009
- 336NewsMourinho rails against 'intellectual prostitution'Kieran Daley — 4 March 2009
- 338NewsInter Won It in True Chelsea Style...19 May 2009
- 339NewsJose Mourinho makes Ibrahimovic sweat for his goal as Inter celebrate scudetto in styleNicky Bandini — 18 May 2009
- 340NewsAnche la Nike celebra il 17esimo tituloTuttoMercatoWeb — 21 May 2009
- 341NewsMourinsho spara a zero: guarda tutti i videoCorrier Dello Sport — 3 March 2009
- 344Why Mourinho is raging at LippiDavid Gray — 20 August 2009
- 345Mourinho hits back at Cannavaro4 September 2009
- 346L'Atalanta ferma l'Inter sull'1–1. Bomber Tiribocchi replica a Milito13 December 2009
- 347Inter / Scontro Mourinho – Ramazzotti: cronaca di un pomeriggio di follia14 December 2009
- 350Lite con Mourinho: Moratti telefona ad Andrea Ramazzotti14 December 2009
- 358NewsJose Mourinho banned and fined over 'handcuffs' gesture22 February 2010
- 359Inter-Samp 0–0. Botte, espulsi e 'panolada'20 February 2010
- 361NewsMourinho faces European ban over late red cards controversyJack Pitt-Brooke — 26 November 2010
- 363NewsJosé Mourinho likely to escape charges for role in Super Cup meleeSid Lowe — 18 August 2011
- 365Jose Mourinho Defends Manchester United Record 12 Minutes19 March 2018
- 367NewsAntonio Conte: Chelsea boss says he "did not mock Manchester United"23 October 2016
- 368Antonio Conte defended by Chelsea's Pedro after Jose Mourinho exchangeAdriana Garcia — 25 October 2016
- 370NewsMourinho blasts referee and VAR after Roma lose derby to Lazio26 September 2021
- 371The heated exchange that got Mourinho sent off: Roma fans applauded25 October 2021
- 372Mourinho: 'I Won't Talk About the Referee'Martin Mork — 3 November 2021
- 376Video: Mourinho sent off for controversial gesture19 February 2022
- 378Mourinho faces ban after allegedly telling referee 'Juventus sent you'Lorenzo Bettoni — 21 February 2022
- 379Mourinho faces three-match ban after slamming referee: Juventus sent you21 February 2022
- 384Drogba ve Essien'den sonra William Gallas da Mourinho'ya destek çıktı27 February 2025
- 386Mourinho grabs Galatasaray boss's nose in post-match clash2 April 2025
- 387Mourinho accused of gaslighting for response to Vinícius' allegation of racismSid Lowe — 18 February 2026
- 388Vinícius, Mourinho and treating racism as reputational risk rather than a lived realityJonathan Liew — 18 February 2026
- 389NewsJosé Mourinho joins RT as World Cup pundit6 March 2018
- 390NewsMourinho to get his own TV show in Russia11 February 2019
- 392DAZN announces making of seriesAugust 2019
- 393Soccer giants tell their storyAugust 2019
- 394News'All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur' – Spurs documentary series released on Amazon PrimeGeorge Flood — 31 August 2020
- 396NewsMourinho slams Spurs19 September 2004
- 397NewsMatilde Mourinho visita un campo de refugiados sirios en JordaniaFrancisco Chacón — 4 April 2016
- 398NewsJosé Mourinho compie 60 anni: perché il suo soprannome è Special One?Luca Bocci — 26 January 2023
- 399BookAtlante MourinhoFurio Zara — Baldini+Castoldi — 21 October 2021
- 400NewsLuxury CoachDenis Campbell — 30 May 2004
- 401NewsMourinho retirou filhos de colégio em Palmela10 November 2007
- 402NewsSegurança máxima no casamento da filha de Mourinho13 October 2024
- 404M Winkworth PLC PCA Shareholding4 July 2022
- 405NewsSales now more important than lettings says Winkworth bossDavid Callaghan — 17 April 2025
- 406NewsMourinho gives peace a chanceGareth A Davies — 27 March 2005
- 407NewsMourinho's jacket boosts charity20 May 2005
- 409NewsReal Madrid-Man Utd: Mourinho and Ferguson renew vintage rivalryBen Smith — 20 December 2012
- 410NewsO Mourinho do PS27 September 2015
- 411NewsO "special two" que vai ser o Mourinho do TesouroRui Pedro Antunes — 25 November 2015
- 412NewsMourinho: 'Somos primos, mas isso não significa que compartilhemos ideais políticos'27 November 2015
- 413NewsJose Mourinho: Portuguese man of phwooarRod Liddle — 23 September 2007
- 414NewsJose Mourinho: He's back (and already it's personal)30 August 2008
- 415NewsThe great dictatorPeter Conrad — 19 February 2006
- 416NewsMourinho's bitter taste of defeatHuw Turbervill — 12 December 2004
- 419NewsMourinho 'arrested after dog row'16 May 2007
- 420NewsMourinho's dog heads to PortugalPeter Walker — 18 May 2007
- 421NewsWhat makes Mourinho tick?20 May 2010
- 424NewsJose Mourinho: Five top facts you might not knowBritish Broadcasting Corporation
- 425NewsMourinho passa de 'Special One' a 'Special Pope'Sapo — 2 June 2016
- 426Mourinho awarded doctorate from Lisbon universityNews18 — 24 March 2009
- 428Squad 2000/2001ForaDeJogo.net
- 429Squad 2001/2002ForaDeJogo.net
- 430Squad 2001/2002ForaDeJogo.net
- 431Managers: Jose MourinhoCenturycomm
- 432José Mourinho, Chelsea manager profileBarclays Premier League
- 433Manager Profile: José MourinhoPremier League
- 434NewsLiverpool 2–3 Chelsea27 February 2005
- 435NewsJose Mourinho trophies list: How many European and domestic titles the Roma manager has won in his careerMichael Hincks — The i paper — 25 May 2022
- 436"Onze Mondial" Awards21 January 2016
- 437Jose Mourinho congratulated by Spanish Coaches Committee after being named Fifa World Coach of the Year AwardGoal.com — 13 January 2011
- 438Former ResultsInternational Federation of Football History & Statistics
- 439IFFHS Coaches of the XXIst Century (2001–2020) – Mourinho Leader15 February 2021
- 440Mourinho named November Barclays Manager of the MonthPremier League — 11 December 2020
- 441Oscar del Calcio, i vincitoriSportlive.it — 19 January 2010
- 442NewsInter Triumph at AIC 2010 'Football Oscars'Inter Milan — 25 January 2011
- 443NewsJosé Mourinho Coach of the Month for AugustSerie A — 13 September 2022
- 444Mourinho vince ancora: a lui la Panchina d'oro 2009–2010Corriere della Sera — 8 February 2011
- 445Mourinho: "La temporada pasada fue movida y divertida"Álvaro Olmedo — 3 October 2011
- 446Los Óscars de la LigaJ. A. Jiménez et al. — 15 March 2013
- 447UEFA Awards21 January 2016
- 448World Soccer Awards – previous winnersWorld Soccer — 14 December 2012
- 449Greatest Managers, No. 9: Mourinho7 August 2013
- 450Top 50 des coaches de l'historieFrance Football — 19 March 2019
- 451NewsAndrew Flintoff is BBC Sports Personality of the Year 200511 December 2005
- 452Mourinho considerado o "Homem do Ano" – Real MadridRecord.xl.pt — 31 December 2010
- 453NewsMourinho, World Number 1 together with Messi and BrazilAIPS — 7 May 2010
- 454José Mourinho Recebe Prémio Prestígio Fernando SoromenhoAssociação dos Jornalistas de Desporto
- 455NewsMourinho honoured at Football ExtravaganzaPremier League — 25 March 2011
- 456Josè Mourinho (Best Coach of the Year)Globe Soccer
- 457Josè Mourinho (Best Media Attraction in Football)Globe Soccer
- 458LG Performance of the Week: Mourinho Guides Manchester United to Important Win Against ArsenalLMA — 8 December 2017
- 461Ordens Honoríficas PortuguesasPresidency of the Portuguese Republic
- 462Mourinho makes Guinness Book of RecordsChelsea F.C. — 4 September 2015