Mourinho believed in reactive football. [99] He was also banned for two Champions League matches, the second of which is suspended for three years. He was the outsider, the outcast who now revels in his role as the dark lord. [239] Mourinho was chosen to voice Pope Francis in a Vatican-approved Portuguese animated film marking the 2017 centenary of the apparition of Our Lady of Fátima. But he must win a trophy, "José Mourinho. [148] The team was dominant in the Primeira Liga and finished the season with a perfect home record, an eight-point advantage, and an unbeaten run that only ended against Gil Vicente; they secured the title five weeks before the end of the season. "[127] On 10 June 2013, Mourinho was officially confirmed as Chelsea manager for the second time at a press conference held at Stamford Bridge. On 23 October 2016, Mourinho made his first visit back to Chelsea with Manchester United since leaving in December 2015. [139], On 7 August 2015, Mourinho signed a new four-year contract with Chelsea, it would have kept him at Stamford Bridge until 2019. [19], Mourinho has also been a part of social initiatives and charity work, helping with a youth project, bringing Israeli and Palestinian children together through football and donating his "lucky" jacket to Tsunami Relief, earning £22,000 for the charity. The following match at the Bernabéu ended with a 6–1 victory over Deportivo de La Coruña. This was the first victory for Real Madrid in La Liga against their archrivals since 2008 and the first overall at Camp Nou since 2007. He retained Steve Clarke, a long-serving former player at Chelsea, who had also performed an assistant managerial-type role under previous managers at the club. [176] On 18 March 2021, Tottenham Hotspur lost 3–0 to Dinamo Zagreb after extra-time in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League round of 16, to be eliminated from the competition after losing 3–2 on aggregate. In a 2004 home Champions League knockout stage game between Porto and Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United, Mourinho had already asserted that United's weakness was on the flanks, especially on the left where Quinton Fortune was protected by Ryan Giggs. It's an uncertain project. [219] In February 2014, Mourinho referred to Wenger as a "specialist in failure". Mourinho signed Argentine striker Diego Milito, who fell just one goal short of winning the top scorer award with Genoa, as well as Thiago Motta and Wesley Sneijder, to bolster the midfield. [141] Chelsea started the season by picking up just 11 points in their first 12 games in the Premier League. And when I'm in Portugal, I always go. [100] On 22 December 2010, Mourinho won a match by the widest margin in his career, winning 8–0 against Levante, also of La Liga, in the first leg of their quarter-final of the Copa del Rey. [221] Although Mourinho denied the allegations, he was fined £33,500 and received a one-match Champions League ban. [77], Later during the season, Mourinho maintained a strongly critical position against refereeing in Italy, which reached its peak during the league game on 22 February 2010 against Sampdoria, which ended in a 0–0 tie, with two Inter players being sent off in the first half. [195], Mourinho is widely regarded by several players and coaches to be one of the best managers of his generation and one of the greatest ever managers. Los Blancos took the lead through Karim Benzema with a delightful backheel before a deflected Toni Kroos free kick doubled their lead in the 28th minute. [78] Also, his difficult relationship with young striker Mario Balotelli and the team's loss of form that led Inter to achieve only seven points in six games (with three of those games, including a shock 1–3 defeat at the hands of Sicilian minnows Catania, happening during Mourinho's ban) were heavily criticised by the media and pundits. [193], On 16 April 2017, Mourinho's Manchester United beat league leaders Chelsea 2–0. The Barcelona attack was led by a prime Ronaldo – whom Mourinho regards as the best player post-Diego Maradona. Graduating to the senior level, he played at Rio Ave (where his father was coach), Belenenses, and Sesimbra. [217] Later that year, he labelled Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger "a voyeur" after being irked at what he saw as the latter's apparent obsession with Chelsea. Throughout his career, he has sometimes been accused of playing defensive, dull football to grind out results. He set up Benny McCarthy's equaliser in the first half, then with United focussed on defending the left, Porto switched to the other side, where McCarthy was able to beat Gary Neville and Wes Brown to score the winner.[190][191][192]. "[162] At his next press conference four days later, he said: "I am the manager of the one of the greatest clubs in the world but I'm also one of the greatest managers in the world. The match, held in Camp Nou, ended 5–0 to the hosts, with Real Madrid director Florentino Pérez regarding it the worst game in the history of Real Madrid. 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[157] United made a strong start to the season before a difficult winter schedule widened the gap between them and city rivals Manchester City. [112] Bayern manager Jupp Heynckes said that Mourinho "came to the dressing room to congratulate my players and coaching staff after the game. [128], Mourinho's first competitive game back in charge of Chelsea ended in a 2–0 home victory against Hull City on 18 August 2013.[129]. [165], On 20 November 2019, Mourinho was appointed as the manager of Tottenham Hotspur on a four-year contract, replacing the sacked Mauricio Pochettino. [242] Mourinho signed up to cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup as an analyst on RT. Mourinho, whilst dedicated to football, describes his family as the centre of his life and has said that the "most important thing is my family and being a good father. Lippi responded by saying that Mourinho was equal to Ciro Ferrara and Leonardo at Juventus and Milan, respectively, only that he was more experienced. [108][109] Barça manager Pep Guardiola conceded the title to Real Madrid. [29] 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. They also went out of the League Cup to Stoke City on penalties on 27 October. [citation needed], The 2006–07 season saw growing media speculation that Mourinho would leave the club at the season's conclusion, due to alleged poor relations with owner Roman Abramovich and a power struggle with sporting director Frank Arnesen and Abramovich advisor Piet de Visser. Inter qualified, however, for the knockout stages of the Champions League but failed to make it to the quarter-finals after being defeated by Manchester United. [186] At Inter, he won his first Serie A title alternating between a 4–3–3 and a diamond[187] and in his second season, the signings of Samuel Eto'o, Diego Milito, Wesley Sneijder and Goran Pandev, along with that of Thiago Motta, enabled him to play a 4–2–3–1 formation, effectively becoming a pure 4–5–1 without the ball, with which he won the treble that season. Others, playing at home in a match that could effectively ensure the title, might have felt compelled to attack. Atletico Madrid's 1-1 draw against Real Betis on Sunday kept them at the summit of LaLiga, but by just a solitary point. [136] On 11 March 2015, Chelsea were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 after losing to Paris Saint-Germain on away goals. After impressing with brief stints at Benfica and União de Leiria, Mourinho returned to Porto as manager in 2002, winning the Primeira Liga twice, a Taça de Portugal, the UEFA Cup, and the UEFA Champions League, Porto's first European Cup title since 1987. [96] Sporting director Jorge Valdano also criticised Mourinho for his "inability to bring a major correction to the game" and "not leaving his bench for the [majority] of the match". [245], "Mourinho" redirects here. [230], Widely known for his strong personality, refined dress sense[231] and quirky comments at press conferences,[232] Mourinho has experienced fame outside of football circles, featuring in European advertisement campaigns for Samsung, American Express, Braun, Jaguar and Adidas, amongst others. Mourinho is also acknowledged for his attention to detail, organisational planning and in-game communication. "[121] Mourinho's fraught relationships with Sergio Ramos and club captain Iker Casillas (a popular player whom Mourinho sidelined in 2013) caused divisions between fans in the "Mourinhistas" and "Madridistas" (the more traditional Real Madrid fans) camps. As he sat back down, some Chelsea fans repeatedly (and loudly) started chanting against Mourinho. [158], Mourinho was criticised for Manchester United's Champions League exit to Sevilla at the last-sixteen stage, which resulted in a surprise twelve minute rant from Mourinho defending his United career. ", At the end of a Manchester United league game at Mourinho's former club Chelsea on 20 October 2018, Mourinho was involved in a tunnel incident. In terms of spending, Mourinho carried on where his predecessor Claudio Ranieri left off, as, bankrolled by Roman Abramovich, he spent in excess of £70 million in transfer fees on players such as Tiago (£10 million) from Benfica, Michael Essien (£24.4 million) from Lyon, Didier Drogba (£24 million) from Marseille, Mateja Kežman (£5.4 million) from PSV, and Porto pair Ricardo Carvalho (£19.8 million) and Paulo Ferreira (£13.3 million). José Mourinho responds to Solskjær: "Sonny is very lucky that his father is a better person than Ole. [196][197][198][2] In 2010, Pep Guardiola described Mourinho as "probably the best coach in the world". Mourinho guided the team to third place that year after a strong 15-game run (including 11 wins) and gave the promise of "making Porto champions next year". [13], He was named Portuguese Coach of the Century by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) in 2015,[14] and was the first coach to spend more than £1 billion on transfers. This match marked the first competitive action for new signings Diego Costa, Cesc Fàbregas and Thibaut Courtois, the latter starting in goal after a three-year loan spell at Atlético Madrid.