So Jose Mourinho is back in management and back in Italy some 11 years on from leading Inter Milan to a stunning Treble.
Back then, Mourinho was arguably the finest manager in world football, a guarantor of success and silverware as well as being a charming character we couldn't get enough of.
Now, after the failure of his second spell with Chelsea, his time at Manchester United and a very brief 17 months at Tottenham, it is a very different story.
Jose Mourinho is back in management with Roma and will start his new job in the summer
Mourinho's methods are widely viewed as stale, boring and outdated.