In a brutal press conference, Jose Mourinho didn’t hold back when naming who he thought was the worst Premier League manager ever.
Widely regarded as one of the best Premier League managers, Mourinho won three titles with Chelsea in 2005, 2006, and 2015.
He also managed Manchester United and Tottenham, and there has been speculation that he might take over at Everton…Continue Reading
Currently managing Fenerbahce, Mourinho has secured 26 trophies in his career, including two Champions League titles.
Known for his candidness, he has weighed in on many football topics, once naming Ronaldo Nazario as the best player he’s ever seen live, even over Cristiano Ronaldo, whom he coached at Real Madrid.
However, in 2018, Mourinho made a blunt remark about who he considered the worst Premier League manager.
He singled out former Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer, who took over in the summer of 2017 but was quickly sacked after losing his first four league games, despite promising a more attacking style than his predecessor Sam Allardyce.
Mourinho’s criticism followed De Boer’s comments about his treatment of Marcus Rashford at Manchester United.
The Dutchman said: “It’s a pity the manager is Mourinho, because normally he’s an English player you want to give him time, and he can then make mistakes.
“But Mourinho is not like that. He wants to get results. If he [Rashford] has one or two not good games, he puts him out.”
Mourinho delivered one of the most memorable responses in press conference history.
He began: “The worst manager in the history of the Premier League, Frank de Boer.
“What he was saying was it was not good for Marcus Rashford to have a coach like me, because the most important thing for me is to win.
“If he was coached by Frank he would lose, because he lost every game.
“I have to be honest, and give the credit to the people of the academy that was responsible for his formation, to Louis van Gaal who was responsible for his first season.
“But if you go to his [Rashford’s] numbers and how many matches he played with me last season, I would say probably he’s in the top five players with most matches in the two seasons.”
