José Mourinho on devouring boxsets and his love for Phil Collins
The stylish Portuguese coach has picked up 21 trophies at Porto, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Chelsea, where he is currently in his second spell. He lives in Belgravia with his wife Matilde and their children Matilde, 18, and José Mário, 15.
DÉCOR
My study is for everyone in the house, but they know it’s important not to touch my work. There are flowcharts, diagrams and files for the next match. My family know how organised I am. When I leave something in a position, it stays in that position. My son’s bedroom is a bunker. It’s like a football museum and he’s computer crazy so there are screens everywhere.
FILM
Michael Caine, Anthony Hopkins and Sean Connery are heroes. They were top actors, but at the same time so stylish. They became legends without the advantages contemporary actors take for granted. I was a teenager growing up with them, so I have a soft spot for the old guys.
PEOPLE
Any party would be a good party with just me, my friends and family, but to make it really fantastic I’d want Bryan Adams or Sting there. I’m from that time, so those are my people.
ACCESSORIES
Some guys keep medals, shirts or something football-related after matches, but I collect watches. I have to look at my watch 1,000 times during every final to manage our time on the pitch. If I win, I stop it and don’t wear it again. It’s not a superstition, just a funny way to remember every trophy. I’m wearing Hublot this season.
MUSIC
Does a music career wait for me after management? Maybe. Of course now I have to put up with my daughter and son’s music, but for me Genesis and Phil Collins will always be my number ones. I can’t sing along. I would destroy the song — in fact, I would destroy everything.
FASHION
At the moment I’m wearing a lot of Loro Piana. More than the brand, I think quality comes first. I don’t like wool, I just need what I’m wearing to be comfortable on my skin when I’m out there on the touchline, so I’m very careful with what I dress in.
FOOD
There are so many good restaurants in London that if I named one, I’d be in trouble — but I can say I go to La Famiglia and San Lorenzo often. I lived in Italy for two years when I managed Inter Milan and that rubbed off on me. When you change countries many times there’s always a tendency to go with what you know.
TV
Normally, when I try to get into a TV series, I wait until the second season. I need 15 to 20 episodes of something like Scandal, House of Cards, Mad Men and then I eat my way through them. I spend a lot of my time travelling or in hotels with the Chelsea team and there’s a lot of waiting around. Watching boxsets helps me relax in those moments.
