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Jose's title triumphs

On the day Chelsea confirm Jose Mourinho's return as manager we look back at his title triumphs, with the Portuguese having won championships in four of Europe's leading leagues following successes in Portugal, England, Italy and Spain

A look back at how Jose Mourinho has masterminded success in four major leagues.

PORTO (Portugal)

2002/03: Mourinho won the first of back-to-back Liga titles with Porto in 2003 when, in his first full season at the club, he helped them finish 11 points clear of his former club Benfica after losing just twice in 34 games. 2003/04: It was an almost identical story the following season as Porto retained their title with an eight-point gap to Benfica after again losing just two matches. Mourinho also led Porto to the Champions League title that season before leaving to join Chelsea.

CHELSEA (England)

2004/05: Mourinho was an immediate hit in England as, in his first season, he led Chelsea to only the second championship in their history and their first since 1955. The Blues lost just once in 38 matches to finish 12 points clear of reigning champions Arsenal. 2005/06: As with Porto, Mourinho led Chelsea to successive Premier League titles following another dominant season which saw them finish eight points clear of Manchester United despite losing their final two games.

INTER MILAN (Italy)

2008/09: Having left Chelsea in late 2007, Mourinho took charge of Inter the following summer and again it did not take him long to work his magic as the Nerazzurri won the league in his debut season with a 10-point gap to Juventus. 2009/10: Mourinho's Inter retained their title during a record-breaking season which saw them become the first Italian side to win the treble of Serie A, Champions League and Coppa Italia. That summer Mourinho left Italy to join Real Madrid.

REAL MADRID (Spain)

2011/12: After failing to knock two-time reigning champions Barcelona off their perch during his first season at the Bernabeu, Mourinho tasted league success in his second year following a record-breaking campaign which saw them smash the club's 51-year-old record of 168 competitive goals in a season and pass the Primera Division single-season record of 107, which was set by Madrid in 1990.

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