6) Jose Villalonga Llorente
Jose Villalonga Llorente was the first ever manager to win the European Cup in 1956, with his Real Madrid side achieving a 4-3 win against Stade de Reims. Real Madrid would go on to win the first five tournaments; however Villalonga would only add one further European Cup to his collection as he left the club in 1957. The Spaniard was only 36 years and 184 days old when he won his first trophy, making him the first and youngest winning manager. He would later win the 1962 European Cup Winners’ Cup with Atletico Madrid and the 1964 European Championships with the Spanish national team.
5) Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho has been extremely successful in European club competitions during his time as a manager. In 2003, his Porto side beat Celtic to win the UEFA Cup, however better reward would follow as Mourinho led his team to Champions League glory the following season against Monaco. This was his last act as Porto manager as he would join Chelsea just days later. Whilst the Champions League would allude Mourinho at Stamford Bridge, he won the tournament for the second time at Internazionale. Mourinho’s team completed a historic treble in the process, and much like at Porto the victory was his final act as manager, with the ‘Special One’ joining Real Madrid that summer. Whilst a third title has since alluded Mourinho, he reached the semi-final at both Real Madrid and his current club, Chelsea.
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