- Jose Mourinho wants to become the manager with the most matches in the Champions League
- Sir Alex Ferguson tops the illustrious list with 195 games while Mourinho is 61 games behind
- Mourinho has won the Champions League twice; with Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010
Jose Mourinho has said he hopes to overtake Sir Alex Ferguson as the individual who has managed more games than any other in the UEFA Champions League.
Mourinho's first game in this season's UEFA Champions League will be his 134th overall a far cry from Sir Alex Ferguson's record of 195 games in the competition.
It will also be the Special One's first since moving to Manchester last year after previous spells with Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid over the last 14 years.
Mourinho lifted the Champions League with Inter Milan in 2010. Photo: UEFA.com
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"It's good for the players, it's good for me, it's good for the club," Mourinho told MUTV of United's return to the elite continental stage ahead of the group opener against Basel next Tuesday.
"The Champions League is where we want to be and maybe I'm too ambitious, I don't know, but I want to be the manager with more matches [in the Champions League]," he added.
Sir Alex Ferguson is way ahead of Jose Mourinho in the Champions League records. Photo: Manutd.com
"I know that I am in the top five or six but I'm quite far, especially from the top one [Sir Alex], but I will fight hard to go for that record.
"Last season, I lost a season in the chase for this record but Manchester United is where Manchester United has to be and I'm really happy with that."
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Ahead of Mourinho are the likes of Arsene Wenger and Carlo Ancelotti. The Portuguese won he competition for the first time in 2003/04 with Porto and in 2010 with Inter Milan.
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Wednesday 6 September 2017