The Special One, 54, lifted the 25th trophy of his glittering career with United’s victory over Ajax.
He has won silverware in England, his native Portugal, Spain and Italy but wants to carry on until he is nearly 70.
Mourinho was quick to point out Wednesday’s 2-0 Stockholm win was a THIRD trophy in his debut season, after the Community Shield and EFL Cup.
But he insists he remains irrelevant to the club, compared with Sir Matt Busby and Sir Alex Ferguson.
Fergie retired at 71 after 27 trophy-laden years, while Busby earned United’s first European Cup in 1968, five titles and two FA Cups.
Mourinho said: “In this club it makes me feel that I did nothing.
“Especially because you have two legends — many of them, but two are legends in terms of titles and trophies — I feel I am nobody.
“I always have to prove. I just feel that what I did in this club is not enough to deserve to be here.
“Sometimes when I stop and look back, I did a lot of things, I have things that nobody else has.
“No manager won in Spain, Italy and England. In these three countries I won all the competitions, not just the league.
“When we won against Anderlecht, I equalled the record of Sir Alex and Giovanni Trapattoni of ten European semi-finals.
“They have finished. I still have a chance to get more semi-finals. So there are things I’m really proud of.”
Mourinho is now on a deserved holiday after a huge 64-match season.
Speaking to ex-United star Rio Ferdinand in a BT documentary, he added: “If I finish tomorrow I should be very happy with my experience.
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