Mourinho Treble

The Special One who made history with Inter Milan's first Italian treble.

José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix (born 26 January 1963) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player. Nicknamed "The Special One", he is one of the most decorated managers of all time. Mourinho has won league championships in four countries, is one of only seven managers to have won the European Cup with two clubs, and is one of several managers to have won all three current UEFA club competitions (e.g., Giovanni Trapattoni, Udo Lattek).

Quick Facts

Manager

José Mourinho

Titles won

Serie A
Coppa Italia
UEFA Champions League

Captain

Javier Zanetti

Final opponent

Bayern Munich

Top scorer (ucl final)

Diego Milito

Lore & Background

Mourinho joined Inter Milan in 2008. He led them to the Serie A title in his first season, before winning a continental treble—Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Champions League—in 2010, becoming the first Italian club to achieve a treble. Later that year, he was crowned the inaugural FIFA World Coach of the Year.

Reader's Guide

Mourinho's Inter Milan side won the Serie A title in 2008–09 and the continental treble (Serie A, Coppa Italia, UEFA Champions League) in 2009–10, the first such treble for an Italian club.