Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed Jose Mourinho as 'one of the managerial greats' after the Portuguese was inducted into the LMA's Hall of Fame 1000 club.
Mourinho, who has enjoyed a varied and trophy-laden career in the dugout, will take charge of his 1000th game on Sunday night when Roma host Sassuolo in Serie A.
Legendary former Manchester United boss Ferguson, a member of the LMA Committee and the 1000 club, was full of praise for Mourinho.
Sir Alex Ferguson (right) praised Jose Mourinho (left) after he was inducted into the LMA's Hall of Fame 1000 club
Ferguson told the LMA website: 'Reaching 1000 matches as a manager will be such a proud day for both Jose and his family and rightly so.