Biografie

A self confessed fan of Sir Alex Ferguson

Friends with sir Alex Ferguson.

Chews gum to help his concentration.

Resigned as manager of Portugese soccer team FC Porto in May 2004 - immediately after guiding them to victory in the European Cup - and was appointed head coach of English side Chelsea FC

Worked as Sir Bobby Robson's translator at Barcalona in the early 1990s

[presenting himself as Chelsea's new manager] We have top players and - I apologize if I sound arrogant, a top manager.

[after a couple of months as Chelsea's manager] It's hard to keep up with my ego, but the players just have to live with it.

[as Porto's manager] Football is a game about feelings and intelligence. Everybody can be smart. The trick is not believing the other's stupid.

Ferguson [Alex Ferguson] is right. Money does not guarantee success. I showed that last season when my Porto team beat Manchester United.

[on Tottenham - September 2004] As we say in Portugal, they brought the bus and they left the bus in front of the goal. I would have been frustrated if I had been a supporter who paid £50 to watch this game because Spurs came to defend. There was only one team looking to win, they only came not to concede - it's not fair for the football we played.