Has Jose Mourinho ever come back from the brink?

He lasted until the start of the next season but didn’t manage to turn things around. He left in September 2007 following a 1-1 draw at home with Rosenborg.

Real Madrid (2010-2013)

After leading Inter Milan to an unprecedented treble, Real Madrid brought in Mourinho to help them chase down Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona team, who many consider the greatest club side of all time.

Madrid did end Barcelona’s run of three consecutive La Liga titles in his second year at the club, but his approach ultimately cost him the support of the dressing room during his third season.

The Portuguese manager waged a relentless onslaught on his rivals through the media, which spilled over onto the pitch when he poked the late Barca assistant Tito Vilanova in the eye.

His uneasy relationships with Madrid icons Iker Casillas, Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos meant that it was always going to be very difficult for him to stay at the club long-term. He ultimately left after three years, having won one league title and the Copa del Rey.

Chelsea (2013-2015)

Mourinho endured another third-season meltdown after his return to Chelsea. His side had won the league with three games to spare in his second year back at Stamford Bridge, but the first game of their title defence saw him heavily criticise club doctor Eva Carneiro for treating Eden Hazard on the pitch.

Things only went downhill from there. The Blues lost nine of their opening 16 league games as he scrambled for a formula to fix the team’s on-field problems. He was sacked in December 2015 with the club down in 16th place.

It was the third time that his failure to arrest a slide in his third season cost him his job. That could prove ominous as the third year of his Manchester United tenure unfolds.

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