The 10 Greatest Porto Managers of All Time

Porto's managers have ranged from championship-building architects to Champions League-winning legends — one of the most decorated benches in European football. Who was best?

1. 1
   José Mourinho

   Won the UEFA Cup in 2003 and the Champions League in 2004 with Porto, announcing himself as one of football's greatest managers.
   1000pts

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2. 2
   Sérgio Conceição

   Won seven Primeira Liga titles across his reign from 2017, making him the most decorated domestic manager in the club's modern era.
   765pts
3. 3
   Fernando Santos

   Managed Porto in the 1990s, winning multiple Primeira Liga titles and establishing the club's status as a domestic powerhouse.
   529pts
4. 4
   André Villas-Boas

   Mourinho's protégé who went unbeaten in the 2010–11 Primeira Liga season, winning an unprecedented domestic treble with Porto.
   378pts
5. 5
   Bobby Robson

   English legend who managed Porto in 1994–96, winning two Primeira Liga titles and a Portuguese Cup before moving to Barcelona.
   378pts
6. 6
   Vítor Pereira

   Led Porto to back-to-back Primeira Liga titles in 2012 and 2013 with a dominant squad featuring James Rodríguez and João Moutinho.
   285pts
7. 7
   Artur Jorge

   Portuguese coach who won the 1987 European Cup final against Bayern Munich and several league titles across two spells.
8. 8
   Tomislav Ivić

   Croatian tactician who won the 1987 Intercontinental Cup, the European Super Cup and the 1988 league and cup double.
9. 9
   Jesualdo Ferreira

   Coach who won three straight league titles from 2007 to 2009, completing Porto's tetra.
10. 10
    Co Adriaanse

    Dutch coach who won the 2006 league and cup double in his only season at Porto.

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