Roma team made its name to the final of the UEFA European Conference League. With this result, coach Jose Mourinho became the first coach in the history of European Cups to reach the finals with four different teams. Rising to the final of the UEFA European Conference League with Roma, Jose Mourinho became the first coach in the history of European cups to reach the finals with four different teams.
Roma made it to the finals of the UEFA European Conference League. Semi-finals were held in the number three tournament of European football at club level, which was held for the first time this season.
Having drawn 1-1 in the first match played in England, Roma and Leicester City faced off at the Rome Olympic Stadium in the semi-final second leg.
English striker Tammy Abraham scored the only goal that brought the victory to Roma in the match, which was watched by approximately 70 football fans. Roma won the match 11-1 and advanced to the final. With the final whistle, the Roman football players and fans had great joy in the stadium.
After Roma made it to the finals of the European Conference League, Jose Mourinho became the first coach in the history of European Cups to reach the finals with four different teams.
The Portuguese coach reached the Champions League final with Porto and Inter. Mourinho also managed to reach the final of the UEFA Cup with Porto. The experienced coach also reached the UEFA Europa League final during his management of Manchester United.
Leading his team to the finals of the UEFA European Conference League held for the first time this season, Mourinho will win the sixth European Cup of his club career if he defeats Feyenoord in the final.
Who is Jose Mourinho?
Born on January 26, 1963 in Setubal, Portugal, Jose Mourinho is the son of Portuguese goalkeeper Jose Felix Mourinho. His mother, Maria Julia Mourinho, is a primary school teacher and as a child, Jose Mourinho constantly encouraged him to be a successful and competitive child.
He had an extremely popular childhood. One of the most important characteristics of Jose, who is not a very successful student in his classes, is his ability to learn languages. Years later, when he took over as Inter's manager, he said in his first press conference, “I will learn Italian in 3 weeks!” He will astonish all members of the press by saying…
Having dreamed of becoming a football player by following his father's path at first, Jose played in Belenenses, Sesimbra and Rio Ave teams where his father was coaching. However, he never reached the level of professionalism because he did not have enough features to be a football player. Thereupon, Jose turned to coaching, despite all his mother's objections, he enrolled in the Sports Sciences academy of the Lisbon Technical University and completed his 5-year education period and received a physical education diploma. He first worked as a coach at a school, and later as the coach of the youth team of Setubal, the team of his hometown.
Returning to FC Porto as a coach in 002, Jose Mourinho drew attention with his successes in this club. Mourinho won the Portuguese League 1, Portuguese Cup and UEFA Cup titles at FC Porto. In 2004, Mourinho won the championship again in the Portuguese 1st League with FC Porto, and in the same year he won the Champions League, the highest honor in European football.
Mourinho went to Chelsea FC team in England after his successes. Chelsea FC won two consecutive Premier League titles. Although his candid statements are often controversial, Mourinho has been considered one of the greatest coaches by the press and his colleagues, thanks to his successes at Chelsea FC and FC Porto. He was also named the best coach in the world by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) in the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 seasons. He left Chelsea FC at the start of the 2007-2008 season.
On June 2, 2008, he signed a three-year deal with Italian football club Inter Milan. He achieved his first success in Italy by winning the Italian Super Cup. Inter became Serie A champions of the 2008-2009 season. A graduate of the Technical University of Lisbon, Mourinho is fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
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