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Which manager described himself as 'the Special One' upon his arrival at Chelsea in 2004?
CORRECT ANSWER
Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho famously described himself as 'the Special One' at his first Chelsea press conference in 2004, a nickname that has followed him ever since.
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AAvram Grant
✓Jose Mourinho
CClaudio Ranieri
DCarlo Ancelotti
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