1) Jose Mourinho: £1.08bn
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Major clubs managed: Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United
Manager since: 2000
Trophies won: 24
Record transfer: Paul Pogba (Juventus to Manchester United) – £89m
Perhaps no manager polarises opinions more than Mourinho. Loved by fans of the club he manages and hated by the rest, his pragmatism and outspoken attitude is what makes him a central figure in any league he goes to.
When he first shot to fame after winning the Champions League with Porto in 2004, he moved to Chelsea where Abramovich splashed left, right, and centre to recruit players that eventually saw the Blues win three titles in two separate stints.
With Inter, he did not have much competition in Italy to begin with but had a good outing in Europe in 2009/10 when Inter won the treble. A move to Real Madrid saw him ignite a huge rivalry with Barcelona and Pep Guardiola but he never managed to win the Champions League title.
Manchester United was his dream job following Sir Alex Ferguson’s exit and he finally got his way when he moved to Old Trafford in 2016. Though they will not finish in the top four, he has gambled on winning the Europa League to qualify for the Champions League.
