Jose Mourinho has vowed to see out the 18 months remaining on his Manchester United contract.
Mourinho's relationship with the Old Trafford board is understood to be under strain after he questioned the club's spending when United slipped 15 points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City.
Amid the uncertainty shrouding his future, Sportsmail takes a look at how his tenure came to an end at his former clubs.
Benfica
Following Mourinho's unrivalled coaching education at Porto and Barcelona — under the tutelage of Sir Bobby Robson and latterly Louis van Gaal — his first head coaching job came at Benfica in 2000.