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Which clubs has José Mourinho coached during his career?

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José Mourinho’s football (soccer) career as head coach began in his native Portugal, where he managed the clubs Benfica (2000 and 2025–26), União de Leiria (2001–02), and FC Porto (2002–04). He has also managed the English teams Chelsea FC (2004–07 and 2013–15), Manchester United (2016–18), and Tottenham Hotspur FC (2019–21) and the Italian clubs Inter Milan (2008–10) and AS Roma (2021–24). Mourinho has been appointed the head coach of the Spanish team Real Madrid twice during his career (2010–13 and 2026– ). He has also served as the manager of the Turkish team Fenerbahçe (2024–25).