Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho is considered to be one of the greatest men in the history of modern football. With no experience as a professional footballer under his belt, Mourinho was able to redefine the game in the 21st century. His coaching career is impressive and his family values deserve respect.
Jose Mourinho was born in the suburb of Lisbon, the city of Setubal, famous for its golden beaches. On January 26, 1963, one of the authors of the modern methods of tactical and psycho-polio training of football players was born. The Mourinho family was half sporting: Felish's father was at first a footballer and even played one match for the Portuguese national team. After completing his player career, Mourinho Sr. chose a profession as a coach. Little Jose was always attracted to his father's work, and his father noted his deep understanding of football even then.
When it came time to choose an education, Jose Mourinho's mother insisted on a financial institution. However, the future “chosen one” chose to go to a physical education university. Right in the course of his studies, Mourinho began to take notes for the future connection not only of physical exercises in football, but also of the psychological aspects of the game.
The beginning of a coaching career
Jose Mourinho's great career began when he worked as assistant coach to Bobby Robson in Sporting. Then the Portuguese was responsible only for the functions of an interpreter. Over time, Mourinho and Robson became so good friends that the Englishman decided to take the young avenue with him to Barcelona in 1996. By that time, Jose Mourinho was already married, and the departure to Catalonia took place in the same year with the birth of the first child in the family - Matilda Mourinho.
In 2000, Mourinho decided it was time to start his own career as a head coach. The Portuguese was invited to Benfica, where he lasted only a few months. The club could not come to terms with the basics of Mourinho's work: an unknown coach demanded that no one interfere with his work. As a result, Jose Mourinho left for Leiria, and in a season made her the fifth team in the Portuguese championship. After this, the "chosen one" was invited to Porto.
The year in Porto is the era of Jose Mourinho's greatness as head coach. Lacking famous players in the squad (the players acquired star status under Mourinho), the Portuguese mentor made Porto the winner of the Champions League. For the first time in almost 20 years, the main trophy in Europe was won by a Portuguese club (currently the last). Naturally, Jose's career went further up the hill.
Milestones for the further work of Jose Mourinho
After Porto there were brilliant years in English Chelsea - twice champions of England, winners of the FA Cup and two League Cup trophies. It was there that Mourinho first called himself "the chosen one" (in English the phrase sounded "I'm special one"), and since then the epithet has become attached to him.
Jose Mourinho won his second and so far the last Champions League trophy in Italian Inter. Then the Portuguese for the first time used the strategy of layered defense, which later will be called "bus". To this day, many football critics consider Jose Mourinho to be central to European football becoming more defensive.
Already as the unconditional star of the coaching department, Mourinho became the head of Real Madrid. However, apart from the Spanish championship and the Cup of the country, I could not win anything else with the “creamy” ones. Evil tongues said that the head coach had a conflict with Cristiano Ronaldo in the locker room. There is no official confirmation of this.
To date, Mourinho has taken up one of the toughest challenges of his career: The Chosen One has agreed to bring Manchester United back into the ranks of the strongest clubs in England, Europe and the world. So far, only the Football League Cup and the Europa League have been won with the "red devils". What's next for Jose Mourinho in his career? It is very difficult to solve this mysterious person.
