On this day in 2002, Jose Mourinho was announced as the manager of FC Porto.
The shrewd Portuguese tactician had previously managed Benfica and Uniao de Leiria but it was at Porto where he truly established himself as one of the best managers on the planet. His first match came against Maritimo on 26 January which he won 2-1, before guiding Porto from fifth to third on the table at the end of the season.
Mourinho’s first full season in charge of Porto came in the 2002-03 campaign where he delivered on his promises and lifted the league and UEFA Cup trophies at the end of the season.