Factbox on Jose Mourinho

China Daily | Updated: 2007-09-21 07:03

Born Jan. 26, 1963 in Setubal, Portugal. Following a modest playing career, accepts job in 1992 as interpreter for former England manager Bobby Robson at Sporting Lisbon, taking over as assistant coach from 1994-1996.

1996 - Moves with Robson to Barcelona and helps it win the King's Cup, Super Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup.

2000 - Takes first job as fully-fledged coach at Benfica but falls out with club president and quits.

2003 - Wins UEFA Cup and domestic Cup double in first full season in charge of Portuguese club Porto.

2004 - Wins second successive league title and Porto become European champion with 3-0 win against Monaco in the Champions League final. Announces intention to leave after the match and is appointed coach of Chelsea on a three-year contract on June 2.

2005, 2006- Leads Chelsea to its first English league title for 50 years and retain the title next year.

2007 - Chelsea finishes second behind Manchester United in Premier League and loses to Liverpool in Champions League semifinals. It wins the FA Cup and League Cup. Mourinho repeatedly denies speculation that he is unhappy at the club amid reports of a falling-out with Russian owner Roman Abramovich.

(China Daily 09/21/2007 page23)