[264] The Portuguese manager replied that he was used to that, recalling his iconic celebration in Old Trafford in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Manchester United in 2004, when his team eventually won. Mourinho's team improved dramatically after that, however, as he built a formidable midfield with Sneijder at the heart of it and the likes of new signing Thiago Motta and veterans Javier Zanetti and Dejan Stankovi. ", Mourinho, reflecting on 2 decades of managing football clubs and its changing landscape. Jos Mourinho is not going to apologise for his behaviour during the ugly scenes which marred Real Madrid's meeting with Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup. Theres probably no game Mourinho has enjoyed so much as Internazionales Champions League semi-final second leg at the Camp Nou in 2010, when his side, down to 10 men for more than an hour, had only 19% possession and lost 1-0 to win 3-2 on aggregate. 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As assistant coach As an assistant coach, including a sabbatical in 2007-08, Faria's club sides have won their domestic league eight times, the UEFA Cup once and the Champions League twice. [159] United made a strong start to the season before a difficult winter schedule widened the gap between them and city rivals Manchester City. IT'S been a hell of a journey to get here. [270] After the Coppa Italia final in May, fans of Roma's cross-town rivals Lazio, the new Coppa Italia winners, wore shirts with Io campione, tu zero titoli ("I'm a champion, you have no honours") on it,[271] quoting Mourinho's "zeru tituli" statement. In the 1990s, Jose Mourinho worked as an assistant coach to Louis Van Gaal and legendary manager Sir Bobby Robson at Barcelona. [277][278][279] Subsequently, Inter President Massimo Moratti phoned Ramazzotti in order to apologise to him. [319], Widely known for his strong personality, refined dress sense[320] and quirky comments at press conferences,[321] Mourinho has experienced fame outside of football circles, featuring in European advertisement campaigns for Samsung, American Express, Braun, Jaguar and Adidas, amongst others. [178] On 23 February 2021, Tottenham lost 10 to Chelsea, marking the first time in his career that Mourinho had lost two consecutive home games. [282][283][284], After two away draws in a row against Parma (11 on 10 February 2010)[285] and Napoli (00 on 14 February),[286] Mourinho defended Inter's performances, stating that he was satisfied with collecting two more points on the road to the league title, despite those results not being positive themselves. 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He became the only coach who has won the national super cups in four European countries. Pictures:Mourinho with Louis Van Gaal at Barcelona. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The club went on to state, "The club wishes to make clear Jose leaves us on good terms and will always remain a much-loved, respected and significant figure at Chelsea. Jose Mourinho's appointment as Spurs manager in 2019 came out of the blue. On 29 January 2014, following a 00 draw at home to West Ham United, Mourinho described the Hammers as playing "19th century football", saying, "This is not the best league in the world, this is football from the 19th century," and, "The only [other] thing I could bring was a Black and Decker to destroy the wall. unproven Barcelona 'B' coach Pep Guardiola, and . The club announced on Tuesday that the 40 year old will be the assistant coach to Oscar Lopez. AFP/Doha Rui Faria, an assistant to Jose Mourinho at a number of Europe's biggest teams, has become head coach at Qatari league side Al Duhail, the club announced yesterday. 4. [91] On 31 May 2010, Mourinho was unveiled as the new manager of Real Madrid after signing a four-year contract, and became the 11th manager at the club in the previous seven years. However, Mourinho did not authorise the biography and attempted, unsuccessfully, to prevent the book from being published. However, there was another presence there, initially as a translator and then as a coach. ", "Mourinho litiga con un giornalista di Sky e abbandona le telecamere della Rai", "Mourinho contro tutti: "Le critiche per me valgono zero", "Siena-Inter 1-2: Una doppietta di Maicon, ma le polemiche non mancheranno", "Lite tra Mourinho e Pistocchi, la ricordate? Only time will tell if Daniel Levy's harsh call of sacking Pochettino was the right one. The pair clicked immediately, with Mourinho choosing Faria to be his assistant and fitness coach in his first managerial role at Uniao Leiria. [116][117] Real Madrid topped the league nine points clear of runners-up Barcelona. The other eight [future coaches who were also at the club] espoused the proactive, possession-based football seeded at the club by Vic Buckingham, developed by Rinus Michels and taken to new levels by Johan Cruyff. In 2000, he took over from German manager Jupp Heynckes full of ideas. In spite of these tensions, the 200708 transfer season would see the departure of Dutch winger Arjen Robben to Real Madrid and the arrival of French midfielder Florent Malouda from Lyon. [38][39] Their reign, however, appeared to be at risk after Benfica's election turned against club president Joo Vale e Azevedo and the newly elected Manuel Vilarinho said that he would instate ex-Benfica player Toni as his new coach. "[302] Bomber Tiribocchi replica a Milito", "INTER/ Scontro Mourinho Ramazzotti: cronaca di un pomeriggio di follia", "Mourinho nervoso litiga con giornalista", "Lite con Mourinho: Moratti telefona ad Andrea Ramazzotti", "Il caso Ramazzotti non passa inosservato, Mourinho si becca il deferimento", "Inter, Mourinho sul problema con Ramazzotti", "MOURINHO: "LA MIA VERITA' SU RAMAZZOTTI. [210], As Real Madrid manager from 2010 to 2013, Mourinho utilised an even more flexible 4231 formation, with Xabi Alonso and Sami Khedira as holding midfielders, Mesut zil as the attacking midfielder, and Cristiano Ronaldo and ngel Di Mara flanking Karim Benzema as the lone striker. [222] During the game, Mourinho instructed Ander Herrera to man-mark Eden Hazard. In a 201314 Champions League knockout game against Paris Saint-Germain, when Chelsea needed one goal within 10 minutes to progress, he played a risky 4123 in the last quarter, which led to Demba Ba's winning goal. [141], On 7 August 2015, Mourinho signed a new four-year contract with Chelsea that would have kept him at Stamford Bridge until 2019. Towards the end of the match, Mourinho was escorted from the touchline after putting his finger to his mouth in the direction of Liverpool fans, as a response to taunts directed towards him whilst Liverpool were leading, before the equalising goal. He won consecutive Portuguese league titles, a Uefa Cup and more incredibly the Champions League in just two and a half seasons. This gave Chelsea a three-against-two midfield advantage over most English teams playing 442 at the time, and helped Chelsea win Premier League titles in 200405 and 200506. On 6 April 2010, Jos Mourinho became the first manager in history to take three different teams to the semi-finals of the Champions League (this record was equalled by Bayern Munich manager Louis van Gaal a day later) after Inter managed to overcome CSKA Moscow 10 in Russia in the second leg of their quarter-final tie, which ended 20 on aggregate. [244], Following a Champions League tie between Chelsea and Barcelona in March 2005, Mourinho accused referee Anders Frisk and Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard of breaking FIFA rules by having a meeting at half-time. [30] The partnership was fruitful and Barcelona finished the season by winning the European Cup Winners' Cup, the Copa del Rey and Supercopa de Espaa. In the quarter-finals against Bayern Munich, Mourinho who was banned from attending the stadium, waited in the dressing room before the match to talk to his players, then he hid in a laundry basket to leave the stadium. "[328] Apart from his native Portuguese, Mourinho speaks Spanish, Italian, French, Catalan and English to varying degrees of fluency. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. | Goal.com", "Jose Mourinho: Has the time come for the Special One to retire? There, he struck up a prolific partnership with veteran striker Mrio Reis. Inter put in a series of lacklustre group stage performances that included a shock 10 home loss to Panathinaikos and an away draw with Cypriot minnows Anorthosis Famagusta. Anyway, the sense is that its not entirely a matter of utility: Mourinho has his sides play that way because he enjoys it. Once logged in, you can add biography in the database [245] Frisk stated that Rijkaard had tried to speak to him but said that he had sent him away. January 3, 2022 Akhil Fisher Roma, Serie A Roma's assistant coach Joao Sacramento has left his reigns in the capital city, as Jose Mourinho's right hand man. He was awarded a second medal within minutes, which he also threw into the crowd. [99] He was also banned for two Champions League matches, the second of which is suspended for three years. Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho, in friendlier times, together at Barcelona 20 years ago. During his first two years at Chelsea, Mourinho employed a fluid 433 formation, having Claude Makll play the role of deep-lying midfielder. It also became the title's catchphrase used by fans to celebrate Inter's 17th Scudetto later that season. After just seven wins from his first 17 games, Mourinho was sacked by the club on 18 December 2018. Mourinho and his family moved to Barcelona and he gradually became a prominent figure of Barcelona's staff by translating at press conferences, planning practice sessions, and helping players . In 3 months he joined Leiria to lead the team to the 5th place in Primeira Liga. Of this seasons Champions League quarter-finalists. 3. [296], On 26 September 2021, after a loss to Lazio, Mourinho blamed the VAR and the referee for the result. Then, in 1992, an opportunity arose to work as a translator for a top foreign coach: Bobby Robson had been appointed as the new manager of Lisbon club Sporting CP and needed an English-speaking local coach to work as his interpreter. He attained prominence as assistant to Bobby Robson at Bara, and had a very successful spell with Robson's successor Louis van Gaal. [315], Mourinho met his wife Matilde "Tami" Faria, born in Angola, when they were teenagers in Setbal, Portugal, and the couple married in 1989. before then following him to Manchester in 2016 during Jose Mourinho's spell with the club. [322] An unofficial biography of Mourinho, titled O Vencedor De Setbal a Stamford Bridge (The Winner from Setbal to Stamford Bridge), was a best seller in Portugal. It is the 43-year-old's first job since leaving Manchester United, as Mourinho's number two, last year. July 26, 2022. Although Vilarinho had no intention of firing Mourinho, the ex Blues boss felt threatened and he decided to test the president's resolve by asking for a contract extension. The Icelandic striker Eiur Gujohnsen departed the club for Barcelona. [213], Mourinho is praised for his quick reactions to a game's events. [246] The situation intensified when Frisk began to receive death threats from angered fans, causing the referee to retire prematurely. [22] He was rarely selected by his father, but he made his debut for the club in the third round of the Taa de Portugal, in a 21 extra time win over Salgueiros. See More, Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. On 24 January 2015, Chelsea were knocked out of the fourth round of the FA Cup with a surprise 24 defeat to League One side Bradford City, ending their hopes of a potential quadruple. Saturday's game against Manchester United was typical. Avg. [139], On 3 May 2015, Chelsea were crowned Premier League champions after beating Crystal Palace with three games to spare. This marked the first time in seven years that Inter managed to make it to the semi-finals of the competition. Mourinho [as manager of Chelsea] fielded Kurt Zouma, a central defender, in midfield, sitting deep, and won the game with 28% possession. [78], Mourinho achieved what was hailed as one of his career highlights after Inter managed to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals by defeating his former team Chelsea in both legs (21 win at San Siro, then followed by a 10 win at Stamford Bridge).[79]. [221], When Ba hit the winner, Mourinho darted down the touchline "in celebration", but afterwards he said he was primarily running to tell Torres and Ba their positional instructions for the remaining six minutes of the contest, which is backed up by the pictures. MA E' UNA VICENDA NON PUBBLICA. Mourinho fielded Kurt Zouma, a central defender, in midfield, sitting deep, and won the game with 28% possession. "[234] Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has stated that Mourinho is the best manager he has ever worked for. Mourinho is also acknowledged for his attention to detail, organisational planning and in-game communication. [291] Although Mourinho denied the allegations, he was fined 33,500 and received a one-match Champions League ban. The truthis thatbetween 1996 and 2000,Jose Mourinho workedas assistantcoach at Barcelonafor bothBobby Robson and later Louis Van Gaal. The 'Special One' reserved praise for both his mentors and stated that they are two of the best coaches in history. All the supporters in San Siro sided with Mourinho with an iconic panolada, the act of protesting symbolically waving handkerchiefs, a very unusual form of protest in Italy. Rui Faria 18th January 2019 Rui Faria, an assistant to Jose Mourinho at a number of Europe's biggest teams, has become head coach at Qatari league side Al Duhail, the club announced on. When did Jose Mourinho coach Barcelona? Here is what Jose Mourinho had said about his mentor Sir Bobby Robson in 2009. pic.twitter.com/W9EfQNuCYa. If he gets closed down it means one of the two other central midfielders is open. [316] Their first child, daughter Matilde, was born in 1996 and they had their first son, Jos Mrio Jr four years later. He then added that "if you don't coach Real Madrid then you will always have a gap in your career". BARCELONA Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho once interviewed to become the head coach of the soccer giant's archrival Barcelona, Spanish newspaper AS reported Friday. In his first season as Inter head coach, Mourinho won the Supercoppa Italiana, beating Roma on penalties,[73] and finished top of Serie A. Inter, however, were eliminated 20 on aggregate by Manchester United in the first knock-out round of the Champions League, and he also failed to win the Coppa Italia, losing 31 on aggregate to Sampdoria in the semi-finals. After impressing with brief stints at Benfica and Unio de Leiria, Mourinho returned to Porto as manager in 2002, winning the Primeira Liga twice, a Taa de Portugal, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League, Porto's first European Cup title since 1987. Mourinho was then hand-picked by Porto to replace Octvio Machado on 23 January 2002. Mourinho left Real Madrid in 2013 and rejoined Chelsea, where he won another league title and League Cup, but was dismissed in 2015 after a poor run of results. Pride is OK but we lost."[131]. Manchester United Premier League Jose Mourinho's former assistant at Manchester United, Rui Faria, has told the Red Devils what they are still missing under Erik ten Hag. [189] On 26 September against Lazio, Roma lost 23, Mourinho became the first Roma manager to lose his first Serie A Roma's derby since Luis Enrique in 2011. He helped me to work in two clubs here and took me to one of the biggest clubs in the world. With the victory, he became the first United manager to win a major trophy in his debut season. [51], Liverpool offered their managerial position to Rafael Bentez and Mourinho instead accepted a large offer from Roman Abramovich and pledged his immediate future to Chelsea.[51]. He was also undefeated in all home league games. "Only later I realised that one's personality and pride cannot be put before the interest of the institution we serve.". Mourinho saw his compatriot as a man . Angry about the referee's decisions, Mourinho confronted him after the match to discuss the match incidents. It was very noble".[113][114]. The following league games confirmed Mourinho's statement, defeating Mlaga 41 and Racing Santander 61. Despite the unrest, Chelsea won the League Cup again by defeating Arsenal at the Millennium Stadium. Lippi responded by saying that it was just a prediction. Io conosco solo quello del Tibet", "Mourinho: "Lo Monaco? However, even if Chelsea have been unusually vulnerable at times in a lead this season, Mourinho hasnt changed and it could be argued that Saturday was vindication. [27] Mourinho sought to redefine the role of coach in football by mixing coaching theory with motivational and psychological techniques. [He was] An arrogant young man, who didnt respect authority that much, but I did like that of him," Van Gaal revealed. [63][64] He chose Giuseppe Baresi, a former Inter player and ex-head coach of their youth academy, as his assistant. [305][306] He was given a two-match touchline ban by the Italian FA and fined 20,000 Euros following the incident. Tottenham Hotspur have sacked head coach Jose Mourinho after just 17 months in charge, less than a week before Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Manchester City. During the same press conference, Mourinho also directly attacked Roma manager Luciano Spalletti and Juventus manager Claudio Ranieri: the former as he was used to continuously releasing interviews, in contrast with Mourinho, who disliked that in spite of the fact that he was considered good at it; the latter as he never admitted that his team had taken advantage of referees' mistakes until Mourinho did that the single time Inter benefitted an offside goal against Siena. Others, playing at home in a match that could effectively ensure the title, might have felt compelled to attack. Away from home, instead of trying to be superior to the opposition, its better to encourage their mistakes. Shaped in Wales, the Portuguese was hired as Mourinho's second-in charge at Tottenham in 2019 and has stuck with him since, until now. "[127] On 10 June 2013, Mourinho was officially confirmed as Chelsea manager for the second time at a press conference held at Stamford Bridge. Source of News : Barcelona Football Club of Spain, Content created and supplied by: Pacesetter1 (via Opera [140] Mourinho was subsequently named as Premier League Manager of the Season, with Chelsea losing just three matches all season. term as coach : 1.86 Years Preferred formation : 4-2-3-1 Former player: Last club . He was the outsider, the outcast who now revels in his role as the dark lord. Grant's position was further enhanced by being given a seat on the board. [34], When I spoke with Van Gaal about going back to Portugal to be an assistant at Benfica, he said: "No, don't go. "[326][327] In April 2022, he expanded upon his faith and its relationship with his career, proclaiming: "People think football is my life, but no. Rather his preferred way of playing is reactive, which is why he sold Juan Mata. [83] Mourinho afterwards stated that "anti-Madridismo" had motivated the Bara fans, suggesting that they were obsessed with reaching the final and winning the tournament in their arch-rival's home ground. Today, Jose Mourinho is in charge of EPL side Tottenham Hotspur and frequently goes up against Pep Guardiola. Allegedly, Mourinho not only insulted the journalist but also grabbed him, thus causing huge controversy. [194][195][196] On 20 March 2022, Mourinho won his first Derby della Capitale after managing a 30 win over Lazio. The Telegraph have revealed that the Lille assistant will join up with Mourinho at Tottenham,. Mourinho responded by saying that Cannavaro was acting like " a coach, a sporting director or a president". [106] The victory was the team's 15th consecutive win to equal a club record set 50 years earlier, in 1961. Despite Moratti's decision to order a press blackout for Inter following controversial refereeing decisions, Mourinho managed to reply to those managers through his spokesman Eladio Parames. As the squad has tired and form has waned, as the finish line has approached, though, he has reverted to type. [181] This marked the first time Mourinho had departed a club without winning a trophy since 2002. He guided the team to third-placed in his first term, and insisted on his mantra of "making Porto champions next year". However, there was a new name in Mourinho's staff after former longtime assistant Rui Faria went to Qatar to scratch his managerial itch. Cast out from Barcelona, overlooked by them when they appointed Pep Guardiola in 2008, he is now the anti-Barcelona, determined.Every defensive performance, every win with limited possession, is a blow against Barca. [176] A 20 victory over Arsenal on 6 December 2020 put Tottenham on top of the Premier League and meant Mourinho was only the club's second manager to win his first two North London derbies. The counter-attacking system pioneered by Mourinho continued, with its variations, to be used to further success at Madrid by his successors Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane. After successfully steering lowly Unio de Leiria into the top four from 2001-2002, Mourinho was hand-picked by Porto mid-season to bring back their glory days. His fledgling career then took him to the now extinct Estrela da Amadora - a lower league Portuguese outfit who helped mould his methods and ideas. This was his first FA Cup win which meant that he had won every domestic trophy available to a Premier League manager. Find Jose Mourinho Barcelona stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Mourinho began discussing tactics and coaching with Robson in his interpreting role. Football favours whoever provokes more errors in the opposition. "[132] On 19 April 2014, Mourinho suffered his first ever home league defeat as Chelsea manager in a 21 loss to Sunderland at Stamford Bridge. At the latter club, he was captain of the team and would save the life of a teammate who had gotten trapped in a car that had caught on fire. [214] In a 201213 Champions League round of 16 second leg encounter with Manchester United at Old Trafford, and with Real Madrid losing 10 and facing imminent elimination, United's Nani was sent off for a harsh charge on lvaro Arbeloa.