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Mourinho factfile

We bring you a factfile on Jose Mourinho after his return to Chelsea was confirmed on Monday afternoon. The Special One has his detractors but there's little doubt the Premier League is more interesting with than without him

Image: Jose Mourinho is back at Chelsea for a second spell - will it be as eventful as the first?

We bring you a factfile on Jose Mourinho after his return to Chelsea was confirmed.

Stretching from his birth in 1963 to his appointment on Monday afternoon, everything you need to know about 'the Special One' in one handy package as Chelsea confirm Jose Mourinho's return to Stamford Bridge. 1963 Born January 26. Father Felix Mourinho was a former Portugal goalkeeper. 1992 After middle-ranking jobs at Estrela Amadora and Vitoria Setubal, works as Bobby Robson's translator at Sporting Lisbon before becoming involved in team affairs. 1993 Moves to Porto with Robson. 1996 Joins Barcelona as assistant coach to Robson. 1997 Stays on under new coach Louis van Gaal. 2000 Lasts nine games as coach of Benfica before resigning due to problems in the boardroom. 2001 Appointed coach of Uniao de Leiria. 2002 Joins Porto. 2003 In Mourinho's first full season in charge, Porto win the treble of domestic league, cup and UEFA Cup. 2004 Porto win the league and add the Champions League, with 3-0 victory over Monaco. June 2 - Appointed Chelsea manager. 2005 February 27 - Wins Carling Cup with final defeat of Liverpool. April - Chelsea seal Premier League title with 2-0 win at Bolton. 2006 April - Chelsea claim a second consecutive Premier League title and Mourinho's fourth domestic title in a row. 2007 February - Chelsea win Carling Cup, beating Arsenal 2-1. May - Chelsea lose Champions League semi-final to Liverpool, but win the FA Cup against Manchester United. August - Chelsea set a new record of 64 unbeaten home matches in the English top flight with win over Birmingham. September - Leaves Chelsea by "mutual consent". 2008 June - Appointed Inter Milan boss on a three-year contract. August - Wins Italian Supercup with victory over Roma. 2009 May 16 - Wins Serie A at the first attempt. May 25 - Signs a contract extension at Inter until 2012. 2010 March - Inter knock Chelsea out of the Champions League in the last 16. May 5 - Inter win the Coppa Italia. May 16 - Mourinho claims his second Serie A title with Inter. May 22 - Guides Inter to Champions League triumph with a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich. May 26 - Madrid part company with coach Manuel Pellegrini and approach Mourinho. May 31 - Unveiled as Real Madrid coach. 2011 May 3 - Madrid lose Champions League semi-final to Barcelona. August 18 - Appears to poke then Barcelona assistant manager Tito Vilanova in the eye during Super Copa defeat at the Nou Camp. 2012 May 2 - Guides Madrid to their first Primera Division title in four years. May 22 - Signs contract extension until June 2016. August - Leads Madrid to a Super Copa victory over Barcelona. 2013 April - After eliminating Manchester United, Madrid are beaten by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semi-finals. May 17 - Madrid lose the Copa del Rey final to Atletico Madrid, meaning the season ends without major silverware. May 20 - It is confirmed that Mourinho will leave Real after the final game of the season against Osasuna. June 3 - Chelsea confirm Mourinho has returned to the club as manager on a four-year contract.

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