all hail The Special One
As you all know, Tottenham match was Mou's 500th game in 11 years. The Mothership has something to say about this and even has some stats.
Tonight's match against Tottenham Hotspur was the 500th fixture Jose Mourinho has coached in his close to 11-year career.
It is always difficult to be able to coach as many as 500 games, especially at the highest level. Jose Mourinho achieved this feat against Tottenham Hotspur in England, the country where he's coached most of his games. "It won't be that special to me, save for the fact it shows I've been playing at the highest level for ten years," said Mourinho in an interview with Portuguese newspaper Diario Economico, "I would like to reach the 600 mark with Real Madrid."
"Real Madrid is the greatest club in the world and I am proud to be its coach," added Mourinho, who landed at the Spanish club after coaching the likes of Benfica, Union Leiria, Porto, Chelsea and Inter Milan.
COACHED GAMES Team P W D L GF GA Benfica 11 6 3 2 17 9 Union Leiria 20 9 7 4 34 20 Porto 127 91 21 15 254 96 Chelsea 185 124 40 21 330 119 Inter Milan 108 67 26 15 185 94 Real Madrid 49 38 7 4 116 29 TOTAL 500 335 104 61 936 367
[OP's note: 335 W that's 67% of all games, 61 L is unbelievable 12,2% of all games]
The Portuguese coach has won 17 official titles in his career: two Champions Leagues, one UEFA Cup, six national leagues, three national Cup titles, three Super Cups, and two League Cups. His match at White Hart Lane on Wednesday was his 49th at the helm of Real Madrid. With him, the Whites have reached the Copa del Rey final, the UCL semifinals, and still have a mathematical chance to win La Liga.
Club honours:
Champions League: 2004 (Porto), 2010 (Inter)
UEFA Cup: 2003
Scudettos: 2008/09, 2009/2010
Premier League: 2004/05, 2005/06
Portuguese league: 2002/03, 2003/04
Italian Cup: 2009/10
F.A. Cup: 2006/07
Carling Cup: 2004/05, 2006/07
Cup of Portugal: 2002/03
Italian Super Cup: 2008
Community Shield: 2005
Portuguese Super Cup: 2003
Personal accolades:
FIFA World Coach of the Year: 2010
IFFHS Best Coach award: 2004, 2005, 2010
UEFA Best Coach: 2002/03, 2003/04
League Managers Association (LMA) Hall of Fame: Inducted 2010
Best coach of the Italian League: 2009
Best Coach of the Premier League: 2004/05, 2005/06
Best Coach of the Portuguese league: 2002/03, 2003/04
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Mou is also the first manager to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League with four different clubs.
Tonight's match against Tottenham Hotspur was the 500th fixture Jose Mourinho has coached in his close to 11-year career.
It is always difficult to be able to coach as many as 500 games, especially at the highest level. Jose Mourinho achieved this feat against Tottenham Hotspur in England, the country where he's coached most of his games. "It won't be that special to me, save for the fact it shows I've been playing at the highest level for ten years," said Mourinho in an interview with Portuguese newspaper Diario Economico, "I would like to reach the 600 mark with Real Madrid."
"Real Madrid is the greatest club in the world and I am proud to be its coach," added Mourinho, who landed at the Spanish club after coaching the likes of Benfica, Union Leiria, Porto, Chelsea and Inter Milan.
COACHED GAMES Team P W D L GF GA Benfica 11 6 3 2 17 9 Union Leiria 20 9 7 4 34 20 Porto 127 91 21 15 254 96 Chelsea 185 124 40 21 330 119 Inter Milan 108 67 26 15 185 94 Real Madrid 49 38 7 4 116 29 TOTAL 500 335 104 61 936 367
[OP's note: 335 W that's 67% of all games, 61 L is unbelievable 12,2% of all games]
The Portuguese coach has won 17 official titles in his career: two Champions Leagues, one UEFA Cup, six national leagues, three national Cup titles, three Super Cups, and two League Cups. His match at White Hart Lane on Wednesday was his 49th at the helm of Real Madrid. With him, the Whites have reached the Copa del Rey final, the UCL semifinals, and still have a mathematical chance to win La Liga.
Club honours:
Champions League: 2004 (Porto), 2010 (Inter)
UEFA Cup: 2003
Scudettos: 2008/09, 2009/2010
Premier League: 2004/05, 2005/06
Portuguese league: 2002/03, 2003/04
Italian Cup: 2009/10
F.A. Cup: 2006/07
Carling Cup: 2004/05, 2006/07
Cup of Portugal: 2002/03
Italian Super Cup: 2008
Community Shield: 2005
Portuguese Super Cup: 2003
Personal accolades:
FIFA World Coach of the Year: 2010
IFFHS Best Coach award: 2004, 2005, 2010
UEFA Best Coach: 2002/03, 2003/04
League Managers Association (LMA) Hall of Fame: Inducted 2010
Best coach of the Italian League: 2009
Best Coach of the Premier League: 2004/05, 2005/06
Best Coach of the Portuguese league: 2002/03, 2003/04
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Mou is also the first manager to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League with four different clubs.