On This Day in 2005 – Jose Mourinho earns new Chelsea deal after trophy double
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On This Day in 2005 – Jose Mourinho earns new Chelsea deal after trophy double

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jose Mourinho’s success in his first season as Chelsea manager saw him rewarded with a new five-year contract on May 4, 2005. I cannot imagine another club or situation where I would be happier.” Mourinho was already the highest-paid manager in the league, and the new deal was reported to be worth up to £5million a season. Then chief executive Peter Kenyon said he wanted Mourinho to stay for 10 years but, after winning another Premier League title, League Cup and FA Cup, he left the club in September 2007. Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge in 2013 for a second spell which lasted two-and-a-half years and won a third Premier League title and League Cup.

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