Jose Mourinho takes on his former club Manchester United as Fenerbahce manager in a crunch Europa League clash in Istanbul on Thursday.
Mourinho was appointed manager of the Turkish side, the 10th different club he has managed in his career, in June this year.
Fenerbahce sit fourth in the Super Lig under Mourinho, but are undefeated in the Europa League this season, with one win and one draw from their two matches so far.
Tonight’s contest will be his fifth against United since his sacking in December 2018, and Mourinho gave a typically box-office press conference on the eve of the match on Wednesday.
And ahead of the game, Mail Sport looks at Mourinho’s record against all of his former clubs after leaving them.
Jose Mourinho was in fine form at a pre-match press conference before Fenerbahce’s clash with Manchester United
United are another of Mourinho’s former sides and will be hoping to get one over their former boss
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Benfica – left in December 2020
Record: W6 D2 L1 (66% win rate)
Mourinho started his managerial career in Portugal’s Primeira Liga with Benfica in September 2000. After a change in club president in December, the Portuguese resigned from his position because he was not handed a contract extension.
In 11 games with the club, he recorded six wins, three draws and two losses – a 54% win rate.
After his departure, he faced Benfica at Leiria, Porto and United, with his most recent matchup coming in October 2017 with the Red Devils. Under Mourinho, United beat Benfica 2-0 at Old Trafford in the Europa League group stage.
Mourinho’s only defeat to Benfica came in the 2004 Taca de Portugal final with Porto, losing 2-1 in after extra time.
Uniao de Leiria – left in January 2002
Record: W5, D2, L0 (71% win rate)
In July 2001, Mourinho found a new managerial position at Leiria in Portugal’s first division. In another short stint, he spent only six months at the club before leaving.
When he left in January 2002, his side were fourth in the league, but went on to finish seventh under Mario Reis. Mourinho’s impressive work at Leiria caught the eyes of bigger clubs in the Primeira Liga.
Mourinho won the Champions League with Porto in 2004 and has a 50 per cent win rate against the Portuguese side since leaving
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All of his games against Leiria came during his time at Porto. He drew his first two against them after leaving, but went on to win all five thereafter.
His 71% win rate against Leiria is his best when facing any of his former clubs.
FC Porto – left in June 2004
Record: W3, L2, D1 (50% win rate)
Porto were fifth in the league and eliminated from the Taca de Portugal when Mourinho took the job in January 2022 and turned their season around, leading them to finish third, with 11 wins in 15 games under his watch.
At the end of the season, he told Porto’s fans that they would be champions next year – and in 2002-03 he delivered on that promise as well as beating Leiria in the Taca de Portugal final.
Mourinho’s last game against Porto came in a 2-0 win for Chelsea in December 2015
In his final season, he won the league again, five weeks before its conclusion. Mourinho also led Porto to an historic Champions League victory, beating Monaco 3-0 in the 2004 final.
He has since faced Porto six times, all in the Champions League while managing Chelsea. His last result was a 2-0 home win in December 2015 in the group stage.
Chelsea between first and second stint (September 2007 – June 2013)
Record: W2, D0, L0 (100% win rate)
In June 2004, Mourinho joined Chelsea on a three-year contract, making him the first Portuguese manager in Premier League history. The battle lines were drawn against the rest of the league in one of his first press conferences at the club.
He said: ‘Please don’t call me arrogant, but I’m European champion and I think I’m a special one.’
In his first stint at Chelsea, Mourinho went on to win two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and two league cups in three seasons.
However, he unexpectedly left in 2007 by mutual consent with ex-owner Roman Abramovich. After his exit, Mourinho won two games against Chelsea before his sensational return to Stamford Bridge.
With Inter Milan, he beat them twice in the 2009-10 Champions League last 16 – 2-1 at home and 1-0 away.
Mourinho led Inter Milan to victory over his former club Chelsea in the Champions League in 2010
Inter Milan – after leaving in May 2010
Record: W1 D0 L5 (16% win rate)
In June 2008, Mourinho succeeded Robert Mancini at Inter and brought many members of his Chelsea and Porto backroom staff with him.
He spent two years with the Italian giants and won five trophies – two Serie A titles, one Champions League title, one Italian Super Cup and one Italian Cup.
After Real Madrid came knocking in 2010, Mourinho left Inter, noting that ‘if you don’t coach Real Madrid then you will always have a gap in your career’.
Mourinho has faced Inter Milan six times since leaving the club, all with AS Roma
Since leaving, he has faced Inter six times, all while at Roma between 2021 and 2023. With five losses and just one win, he has a 16% win rate.
His only victory came in a Serie A game in October 2022 at the San Siro.
Real Madrid after leaving in June 2013
W0 D0 L1 (0% win rate)
Another of his former teams that Mourinho has never beaten.
On May 28 2010, Mourinho joined Cristiano Ronaldo at Real in the quest to win La Decima – a term which was used for the club’s long-lasting desire to win their 10th European Cup.
Despite winning one La Liga title, one Copa del Rey, and one Spanish Super Cup, Mourinho was ultimately unsuccessful in this venture.
He left at the end of the 2012-13 campaign, after what he said was the worst season of his career.
His only game against Madrid after his tenure in Spain came while he was at United. After winning the Europa League, the two teams faced off in the 2017 Super Cup final. Madrid won 2-1, thanks to goals from Casemiro and Isco.
Mourinho’s only game against Real Madrid was as manager of Man United – the 2017 Super Cup
Chelsea after leaving in December 2015 (second stint)
Record: W2 D3 L7 (16% win rate)
Two weeks after his departure from Madrid, Mourinho made a return to Chelsea in June 2013. He won two trophies in as many years at the club – one Premier League title and one League Cup.
After losing nine of their opening 16 matches in the 2015-16 season, Mourinho left Chelsea by mutual agreement for the second time.
He has since managed two Premier League clubs (United and Spurs) and faced Chelsea 12 times. His first return to Stamford Bridge came in 2016 with United, where he lost 4-0.
Mourinho has only beaten Chelsea twice since 2015, both coming in the league while he was at United. His then Red Devils side won 2-0 in April 2017 and 2-1 in February 2018 at Old Trafford.
While he was at Porto, his 1-0 away win against Chelsea remains his only victory over the Blues at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea thrashed Man United 4-0 on Mourinho’s return to Stamford Bridge with the Red Devils
Manchester United – after leaving in December 2018
Record: W1, D1, L2 (25% win rate)
Five months after leaving Chelsea, Mourinho joined United in May 2016. In predictable fashion, he won more major trophies in Manchester – the Europa League and League Cup in 2017.
Ultimately, Mourinho fell short of the heavy expectation to lead United back to Premier League glory. After a poor run of form in his third season, he was sacked and replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
In four fixtures against United since, Mourinho has only won once – a 6-1 thrashing in October 2020 while he was at Spurs.
His most recent game against United came in April 2021, where he lost 3-1 at home, just eight days before he was sacked by Tottenham.