Jose Mourinho : The Perfect Men

José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix, GOIH (born 26 January 1963 in Setúbal), is a Portuguese football manager. Currently he is not managing any club after leaving Chelsea on 20 September 2007.
His entry into the ISEF - Instituto Superior de Educação Física (a physical education school at Lisbon which is today's Faculdade de Motricidade Humana of the Technical University of Lisbon), was delayed by an altercation with his mathematics teacher during the final year of his secondary education. He left the school but returned soon after to pass the mathematics examination and complete 12th grade. During the delay, his mother, who wanted him to study management instead of physical education, enrolled him in a private management school. However, Mourinho did not envisage a future there and dropped out after the first day. He joined his father in Vila do Conde, where his father, Félix Mourinho, was the head coach of Rio Ave F.C. The following year Mourinho enrolled in the ISEF, and five years later was awarded a degree in physical education, specialising in sports methodology.

He was then hand-picked in January 2002 by Porto (FCP) to replace Octávio Machado as the manager of the badly-motivated and unhappy team, which was already out of contention for the league title and was on the verge of not qualifying for any European competition. Mourinho guided the team to third place that year after a strong 15-game run (WDL 11-2-2) and gave the promise of "making FCP champions next year".

During the pre-season, Mourinho put on the club website detailed reports on the team training. The reports were filled with formal vocabulary, as, for instance, he referred to a 20km jog as an extended aerobic exercise. While they attracted scorn for the pretentiousness, others praised the innovation and the scientific approach to the old-fashioned training methods practised in Portugal. One of the key aspects in Mourinho-era FCP was the pressurising play, which started at the offensive line, dubbed "pressão alta" ("high pressure"). The physical and combative abilities of defenders and midfielders such as Derlei, Maniche and Deco allowed FCP to apply pressure from the offensive lines and forced the opponents either to concede the ball or try longer passes.

The 2006/07 season saw growing media speculation that Mourinho would leave the club at the season's conclusion, due to alleged poor relations with owner Roman Abramovich and a power struggle with sporting director Frank Arnesen. Mourinho later cleared doubts regarding his future at Stamford Bridge, stating that there would only be two ways for him to leave Chelsea: if Chelsea were not to offer him a new contract in June 2010, and if Chelsea were to sack him.

He unexpectedly left Chelsea on September 20, 2007 'by mutual consent' after the Chelsea board held an emergency meeting and decided it was time to part with their manager. Many Chelsea fans were distraught at Mourinho's departure. Later that day Chelsea confirmed that Avram Grant would take over as manager of the team, with Steve Clarke as his assistant.
Mourinho left as the most successful manager in Chelsea's history having won six trophies for the club in three years. He was also undefeated in all home league games.Mourinho has often been seen as a controversial figure in football. His time at Chelsea, in particular, fuelled this viewpoint as he frequently made outspoken comments that saw him face punishment from the footballing authorities.

He was handed a two-match suspension and a fine by UEFA for bringing the game into disrepute in March 2005, after he had criticised referee Anders Frisk following a Champions League tie against FC Barcelona. He argued that a member of his staff saw Frisk talking with Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard at half-time in breach of the rules and that the apparent bias of the referee prompted him to send Drogba off when Chelsea were leading 1-0.Frisk subsequently retired when he came under threats to his life after the match. As it was later revealed, Rijkaard had tried to converse with Frisk at half-time - the referee's own match report mentioned the incident - but that Frisk sent him away. The episode led the UEFA referee's chief, Volker Roth, to describe the manager as an "enemy of football," although UEFA distanced themselves from the comment.

On 2 June 2005, he was fined £200,000 for his part in the meeting with Arsenal full-back Ashley Cole in January 2005 in breach of the Premier League rules. His fine was later reduced to £75,000 after a hearing in August. In 1989, he married Matilde, whom he had known since childhood. They have two children: Matilde and José Jr. Widely known for his strong personality, and quirky comments at press conferences, Mourinho features in advertisement campaigns in Europe for Samsung, American Express, and other corporations. His official biography was a best-seller in Portugal.

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 those in his native country. On 16 May 2007, Mourinho was arrested on suspicion of obstructing police following attempts by police to place his dog in quarantine.