"The Special One"
* 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 the team win the King's Cup, Super Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup.
* 2000 - Takes first job as full-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 becomes European champion with 3-0 win over Monaco in the Champions League final. Announces intention to leave after the match and is appointed coach of Chelsea on a three-year contract.
* 2005 - Leads Chelsea to its first English league title for 50 years.
* 2006 - Chelsea retains Premier League title.
* 2007 - Chelsea finish second behind Manchester United in Premier League and loses to Liverpool in Champions League semi-finals. It wins the FA Cup and League Cup.
* After a slow start to the 2007-08 season Chelsea announce Mourinho's departure on Sept 20 after a breakdown of relations with the club.
* Rules himself out of the England job in December.
* June 2, 2008 - Appointed coach of Italian champion Inter Milan, replacing Roberto Mancini.
(China Daily 06/04/2008 page22)
