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José Mourinho - Made in Portugal: the official biography by Luis Lourenço

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If you are reading this book you probably already know how his run in Portugal went. Much of this book read like an outdated newspaper as it was simply reporting scores. I would have liked to see a lot more insight into Mourinho's philosophies and less box scores. I would have also liked to read a lot more about his formative years as a coach. This books starts with his first head coaching position.

Great biography of Jose and his time as a manager in Portugal. The discussion of tactics and footballing philosophy was very interesting and well presented. It gave great insight into what it takes to be a manager involved in multiple championships (league, league cup, european cup) and how to get the best out of your players and staff. Of particular interest was how the club as a business was portrayed. The discussion of the front office, trainers, assistants, players, stadium grounds crew, and everyone else that contributes to the final product that is a football match was very interesting.

A great read for anyone looking for an insight into the great man. Explores his early and successful career prior to joing the mighty Chealsea FC.