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José Mourinho, GOIH (pron. IPA /ʒu'zɛ mo'ɾiɲu/) (full name: José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix) (born January 26, 1963 in Setúbal), son of Portuguese goalkeeper Félix Mourinho, is football manager of Chelsea F.C.

For two consecutive years (2004 and 2005), Mourinho was named the world's best football coach by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). He is considered one of the best coaches in the Premiership and in Europe. The Portuguese coach is seen as the key to Chelsea's form that saw them lift the league title for the first time in fifty years, and make them only the second club to win back-to-back Premier League championships. To date he has won four consecutive league titles, having previously managed Porto to two Liga crowns, as well as the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup titles. Mourinho is well-known for his self-belief, and has at times been a controversial figure.

Personal life

In 1989, he married Matilde (Tami), whom he had known since childhood. They have two children: Matilde (Tita), 9 years old and José Jr (Zuca), 6 years old.

Widely known for his strong personality, Mourinho features in advertisement campaigns in Europe for Samsung, American Express, and other corporations. In Portugal, where his official biography was a best-seller, he's a national celebrity, endorsing numerous products and campaigns.

José Mourinho has also been a part of social initiatives in many parts of the world, such as youth projects for Israeli and Palestinian children and children in his native country.

Quotations

• "Please don't call me arrogant, but I'm European champion and I think I'm a special one."
• "We have top players and, sorry if I'm arrogant, we have a top manager."
• "If I wanted to have an easy job...I would have stayed at Porto - beautiful blue chair, the Uefa Champions League trophy, God, and after God, me."
• "As we say in Portugal, they brought the bus and they left the bus in front of the goal." - after a 0-0 draw with Tottenham Hotspur
• "If he helped me out in training we would be bottom of the league and if I had to work in his world of big business, we would be bankrupt." - on Chelsea F.C. owner Roman Abramovich
• "I saw their players and manager go for a lap of honour after losing to us in their last home game. In Portugal if you do this, they throw bottles at you." - on Manchester United
• "Pressure? What pressure? Pressure is poor people in the world trying to feed their families. There is no pressure in football" - Speaking in a post-match interview
• "Everybody wants Chelsea to lose a game. When they do they should declare a public holiday." - Speaking in a press conference about Chelsea's leading Premiership start in the 2005/06 season
• " We are on top at the moment but not because of the club's financial power. We are in contention for a lot of trophies because of my hard work."
• " You have to wonder why they did that penalty. Because they have so many penalties in the season, that's why. They have to do something special and different. - on Arsenal's penalty mix-up in October 2005
• "I think he is one of these people who is a voyeur. He likes to watch other people. There are some guys who, when they are at home, have a big telescope to see what happens in other families. He speaks, speaks, speaks about Chelsea." - on Arsène Wenger
• "I am more scared of bird flu than football. What is football compared with life? I have to buy some masks and stuff - maybe for my team as well." - Speaking soon after H5N1 spread to Britain, and when Chelsea's league lead over Manchester United had slipped to 7 points.
• "Its not the premiership, its not the FA cup, its not the champions league but its still a cup and we must respect it" - Speaking about the Carling Cup.Full article.
• "Pavel Nedvěd, Paul Scholes, Luís Figo have all retired from international football. With the Czechs, England and Portugal it is ok, but France? They don't have liberty. It is unbelievable. Makélélé is not a footballer, he is a slave. He has no human rights, no right to choice or liberty, so he is a slave. But the rules are there, so what can we do?" - Criticizing France coach Raymond Domenech for calling up Claude Makélélé for Euro 2008 qualifiers, after Makélélé announced his retirement from international football after the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However, rules by FIFA state that players who refuse a selection on their national team could be suspended from their professional clubs. The use of "slave" in Mourinho's press release was criticized by Domenech and France captain Patrick Vieira.

• "Look, we're not entertaining? I don't care; we win." - on Chelsea's performance at the start of the 2006/2007 season

See also

• José and his Amazing Technicolor Overcoat
• I Sign a Little Player or Two

Managerial stats

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	L	D	Win %
Chelsea		June 2 2004	Present	140	98	18	24	70

Notes

1. Mourinho gives peace a chance URL accessed 28 July 2006.

External links

• José Mourinho management career statistics at Soccerbase
• José Mourinho

• NPOV disputes
• 1963 births
• Living people
• Portuguese football managers
• FA Premier League managers
• FC Porto managers
• Chelsea F.C. managers
• Roman Catholics