The 61-year-old former Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Manchester United head coach, who is considered one of the greatest managers of all time, couldn’t resist making a lighthearted jab at a former Manchester United manager when he was asked about the most “perfect match” he has ever overseen.
In June 2024, Jose Mourinho, the “Special One,” made a spectacular comeback to management with Fenerbahce, a Turkish team. During his extensive managerial career, which included stints in England, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, Mourinho was fired by Roma last January. In his first season as Fenerbahce’s manager, the Super Lig team is currently eight points behind Galatasaray in Turkey’s top division league.
Mourinho singles out two matches Speaking to Italian publication Corriere dello Sport, Jose Mourinho said that it was “hard to answer” what would be the most beautiful match he manage.
Mourinho’s Porto team came up against Lazio in the semi-finals and Claudio Lopez opened the score for the Italian side in the sixth minute of the first leg.
Porto produced a remarkable comeback at the Estadio das Antas and crushed Lazio 4-1 in the first leg before winning a 0-0 draw away from home in the return game.
Mourinho also picked the 2010 Champions League final, which was played during Inter Milan’s historic treble-winning season.
Before defeating Louis van Gaal’s Bayern Munich 2-0 in the final, Mourinho’s Inter Milan eliminated Barcelona from the Champions League semifinals.
Teasing the former Manchester United manager
When Mourinho was in charge of Tottenham, he made his third and last selection versus United, slamming Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
After Mourinho was fired as Red Devils head coach in 2018, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over as interim manager at United.
Mourinho humiliated Solskjaer’s team in 2020 after appointing the 51-year-old United legend as his permanent successor in 2019.
When Mourinho took over at Tottenham in 2019, the team defeated United 6-1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
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