Mourinho is looking for a sixth title in the 'Europa League' in front of Sevilla looking for perfection

Roma coach Jose Mourinho has never lost in a European final, but rivals Sevilla have achieved the full mark by winning six of the six finals they have reached in the Europa League as well. So, the final in Budapest on Wednesday will see perfection compromise from one side.

Mourinho has five major continental titles in his name, with two Champions League titles and another in the Europa League, and last year winning the first title of the third continental competition in terms of importance Conference League with the Italian capital club.

The 60-year-old announced himself on the big stage in 2003, when he led Porto to the UEFA Cup (the name of the tournament before it became the Europa League), and the following year won the Champions League.

Inter became European champions under his leadership for the first time in 45 years in 2010, and celebrated their fourth continental trophy during their time with Manchester United in 2017, when they won the Europa League.

Twenty years later, Mourinho defies critics who say his career is beginning to fall after a disappointing spell at Tottenham.

If Roma lift the trophy in Hungary, Mourinho will equal the record of Italian coach Giovanni Trapattoni, who has also won five major European titles in his coaching career.

There is no doubt that Mourinho, who has moved a lot, is getting better with age and experience.

"A better coach, a better person, with the same DNA. DNA is motivation, it is happiness. The desire for these big moments, and these are the feelings that I try to convey to the players."

"I think you can be better and better with your expertise. I think your mind gets sharper and the accumulation of knowledge is better as the years go by."

"I think you stop when you lose motivation. My motivation is growing every day. I think I'm better now."

Roma, who beat Bayer Leverkusen in the semi-finals, ended their Serie A season in sixth place in the table, but a win over their Spanish rivals this week would be a passport for next season's Champions League.

Mourinho's future after this season is uncertain, but he says his only focus at the moment is on Wednesday's game at the Puskas Arena.

The kings of the Europa
League in order to achieve his goal, Mourinho must surpass Sevilla, the 'king' of the second hierarchical European competition, with six titles, which is double what Inter and Juventus of Italy, Liverpool of England and Atletico Madrid of Spain have achieved.

Sevilla sit eleventh in the La Liga table, but their performance in the Europa League was exceptional, after trailing 0-2 in the first leg against Manchester United, who later said goodbye to the tournament, before beating Juventus in the semi-finals.

A great end to the season for a club that includes Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou and fellow striker Youssef Nasiri. The Andalusian side were courting the relegation zone for most of the season, sacking two coaches, Julen Lopetegui and then Argentina's Jorge Sampaoli, before José Luis Mendelebar put the ship back on track.

Veteran full-back and captain Jesus Navas is aiming to win his fourth Europa League title, just two months after Mendelebar took charge.

The former Manchester City player said: "We change (in the Europa League) and it's amazing how we go out every game."

"It's a competition that has given us a lot, and the joy it gives us every time we participate pushes us to go as far as possible."

Speaking about his coach, he continued: "What José Luis did with us was fundamental. He brought out the best in us and, when you look at the teams we've eliminated, it's something we should be proud of. He deserves to stay with us for a long time."

"He is a coach who always motivates us, he has this work ethic to train hard and get the best out of us. His arrival coincided with an incredible shift in our season."