Jose Mourinho
Conte claims beating Mourinho inspired his Chelsea team to the Premier League title
Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says his side’s 4-0 victory against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge was his turning point at the club. The Italian spent just two years at the club but he won the Premier League title in his debut season and followed it up with the FA Cup after a 1-0 victory […]
Jose Mourinho threatened to get rid of Matic at half-time in a friendly game
Jose Mourinho once threatened to sell Nemanja Matic during a team talk at half-time, such was his frustration with the midfielder’s performance. MK Dons player Jordan Houghton was in the Chelsea dressing room that day, with Jose Mourinho losing his cool in a pre-season friendly match. Houghton was given the chance to play alongside his […]
Jose Mourinho reveals the only time he’s cried after a defeat
Jose Mourinho has revealed the only time that he has cried after losing a game during his coaching career – the Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich in 2012 while he was Real Madrid boss. The German side made it through to the final of the competition that year after beating Madrid on penalties, with the semi-final game having gone to […]
Mourinho agreed to take charge at Liverpool before Chelsea hijacked the deal
Jose Mourinho agreed to take charge of Liverpool in 2004 before Chelsea hijacked the deal to poach the Champions League-winning coach instead, according to a new book. The 57-year-old reportedly agreed to join Liverpool and replace Gerard Houllier, but Abramovich swooped in with a higher bid and convinced Mourinho to move to Stamford Bridge. A […]
Mourinho threatened to sell John Terry in front of the squad over misplaced pass
Chelsea legend John Terry has revealed that current Spurs manager Jose Mourinho threatened to sell both himself and Gary Cahill after a particularly poor training session. The Portuguese boss – who is known for his mind games – returned to west London for a second spell at the Stamford Bridge in 2013, making some key […]
Tottenham reprimand Mourinho and players for breaking coronavirus rules
Tottenham have looked to reinforce the importance of social distancing after footage surfaced of Jose Mourinho and a couple of his squad undergoing training sessions that appeared to breach coronavirus measures. Davinson Sanchez and Ryan Sessegnon were pictured running side-by-side on Tuesday which goes against regulations given by the government that require two-metre social distancing in public with anyone […]
Rio Ferdinand rips into Mourinho as Tottenham coach blasted for two decisions
Rio Ferdinand has blasted Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho for coming up with “a lot of excuses” for his team’s poor run of form. Spurs were winless in five games heading into Tuesday’s second leg of their Champions League last 16 with RB Leipzig and entered the game off the back of a 1-1 draw with Burnley. […]
Mourinho told Fred he had no future at Man Utd
Manchester United’s midfielder Fred was told he had no future at the club by former coach Jose Mourinho, little over six months after he arrived from Shakhtar Donetsk. The 27-year-old has undoubtedly been one of the main beneficiaries of Solskjaer’s appointment, establishing his role in the Red devils’ engine room, complementing the likes of Scott […]
Hazard was our best player but what Mourinho did to him affected everyone – Ramires
Former Chelsea midfielder, Ramires, says forward, Eden Hazard, was the club’s best player, but what Jose Mourinho did to him at Stamford Bridge in 2014 affected the whole team. Jose Mourinho had publicly criticised Hazard for lacking defensive work after Atletico Madrid defeated Chelsea 3-1 on aggregate in the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg […]
Kurt Zouma: Mourinho told me I was rubbish at Chelsea
Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma has opened up about the time Jose Mourinho called him “rubbish” after a poor performance a few years ago at the club. Mourinho signed a 19-year-old Zouma to Stamford Bridge from Saint-Etienne in 2014 and was no stranger to the former United boss confrontational ways. Still finding his feet at senior level, the young defender concedes […]