Jose Mourinho has been widely tipped to succeed Louis van Gaal as manager at Manchester United after the Dutchman left his role on Monday night.
A move to United for the Portuguese coach would set up an intriguing head-to-head against Pep Guardiola, who is taking over at Manchester City, and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
Here, Football.co.uk takes a look at how the managerial battle of the heavyweights plays out.
JOSE MOURINHO
Trophies - 18
Porto - Primeira Liga: 2002-03, 2003-04; Cup of Portugal: 2003; UEFA Cup: 2003; UEFA Champions League: 2004
Chelsea - Premier League: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2014-15; FA Cup: 2007; Football League Cup: 2005, 2006, 2015
Inter Milan - Serie A: 2008-09, 2009-10; Coppa Italia: 2010; UEFA Champions League: 2010
Real Madrid: La Liga: 2011-12; Copa del Rey: 2011
European Record - Matches: 140; Wins: 76; Draws: 35; Loss: 29; Win Rate: 54%
Premier League Record - Matches: 265; Wins: 204; Draws: 69; Loss: 48; Win Rate: 77%
PEP GUARDIOLA
Trophies - 12
Barcelona - La Liga: 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11; Copa del Rey: 2009, 2012; UEFA Champions League: 2009, 2011
Bayern Munich - Bundesliga: 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16; German Cup: 2014, 2016
European Record - Matches: 87; Wins: 54; Draws: 19; Loss: 14; Win Rate: 62%
JURGEN KLOPP
Trophies - Three
Borussia Dortmund - Bundesliga: 2010-11, 2011-12; German Cup: 2012
European Record - Matches: 64; Wins: 30; Draws: 16; Loss: 18 Win Rate: 47%
Premier League Record - Matches: 52; Wins: 23; Draws: 17; Loss: 12 Win Rate: 44%
Match statistics sourced from UEFA.com & soccerbase.com, trophies do not include Community Shields and equivalents.
Source: PA-WIRE