5 worst signings by Jose Mourinho

#3 Fabio Coentrao

Real Madrid CF v Cornella - Copa Del Rey: Round of 32

Following a string of impressive performances as the left back for Benfica, Coentrao joined Real after extensive negotiations for a hefty fee of £21.60m. He was signed to share the workload with the magnificent left-back Marcelo, but couldn't rise to the level demanded by Real Madrid.

Even though he made a handful of appearances in his first two seasons for Real, his performances under Mourinho were far from impressive. He never posed any threat the left back position Marcelo had made his own.

After the second season, Coentrao spent most of his time on the Madrid bench, but he played good roles in Madrid's quest to La Décima under Carlo Ancelotti, starting in the semis against Bayern and the final versus Atlético de Madrid.

During his four year spell for Los Blancos, he managed 106 appearances but remained far from being first team figure during most of his stint. He was loaned out to various clubs after his fourth season and he now plays for his boyhood club Rio Ave.