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  • ‘Jose Mourinho is a breath of fresh air for everyone’

    ‘Jose Mourinho is a breath of fresh air for everyone’

    Alessandro Florenzi thinks Roma can win the Serie A title under new manager Jose Mourinho – but is not sure whether he will play under the coach next season.

    Mourinho was the surprise choice to succeed Paulo Fonseca at the Serie A club next season, and will have a decision to make over Florenzi, who has spent this season on loan at Paris Saint-Germain.

    The 31-year-old told Gazzetta dello Sport : “It’s a breath of fresh air for everyone, Mourinho may be one of the coaches with the most experience and personality. One that will be able to control the Roman environment, I hope he can do well.”

    Asked whether Mourinho can bring the Scudetto to Roma, Florenzi said: “As a fan, I hope so. So that I can go to the Circo Massimo to celebrate.”

  • Di Canio tells Roma: You’ve hired the worst of the worst

    Di Canio tells Roma: You’ve hired the worst of the worst

    Lazio great Paolo di Canio has launched a furious tirade against Jose Mourinho after his appointment by Roma.

    Di Canio is adamant the move will end in tears.

    He told Roma fans: “You’ve got the worst of the worst.

    “I understand you needed a big name at this moment, but it’s like when you sign a player who is finished. Mourinho just wanted a job with money, he’s had his third sacking in four years, kicked out from everywhere due to the incompatibility of his character and before that’s all he was good at, having character.

    “Now Tottenham gave him the boot for his results and incapacity to take the team to another level after two years with all the money they spent.

    “Considering the environment around Roma, he’s fine, you might be expecting who knows what, but I tell you he’s the worst of the worst. He’s finished in every conceivable way.

    “He doesn’t even play football, he plays anti-football. You might enjoy yourselves in a few press conferences, because controversy makes for good theatre, but let me tell you: to reconstruct a team, he’s the worst you could possibly get.

    “And I can say that because he was my favourite up until seven years ago, even more than Pep Guardiola.”

  • Mourinho targets Man Utd keeper as first Roma signing

    Mourinho targets Man Utd keeper as first Roma signing

    Jose Mourinho is planning a raid on former club Manchester United this summer to boost his newly inherited AS Roma squad.

    Mourinho was named new Roma coach yesterday and will take charge from the end of this season from Paulo Fonseca.

    And Corriere della Sera says Mourinho would like to sign David de Gea from United – should he become available.

    It’s suggested Roma would only be able to fund a loan deal, while there is no indication De Gea would actually approve of such a move.

    Mourinho and De Gea won the Europa League and League Cup together at United.

  • ‘Mourinho is the best for me and for my memory’

    ‘Mourinho is the best for me and for my memory’

    Tottenham forward Heung-min Son says it is “so sad” that Jose Mourinho left the North London club without delivering tangible success, with the Portuguese still considered to be “one of the best managers in the world”.

    Son remains disappointed that Spurs were unable to deliver another entry on a distinguished roll of honour for Mourinho, with the South Korean forward telling TV3: “It is always sad if someone loses their job.

    “I also don’t want to talk about it too much, I was working with him for 18 months.

    “It’s been up and down. It’s been good, sometimes we’ve been not so good.

    “For me and for my memory, he will still be one of the best managers in the world.

  • I learned from Mourinho at Man Utd – Mkhitaryan

    I learned from Mourinho at Man Utd – Mkhitaryan

    Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan insists he is better for his tough experience under former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho.

    Mkhitaryan says he has no regrets joining United.

    He told the Athletic: I never regret my decisions.

    “At that time, he [Mourinho] was one of the most successful coaches in the world.

    “I think he was the coach with the most trophies. So that was a different experience. It was very hard but I learned a lot as well. I learned how to defend, how to help the team.”

  • Mourinho’s experience will stay for rest of my career – Kane

    Mourinho’s experience will stay for rest of my career – Kane

    Tottenham striker Harry Kane says working with Jose Mourinho will stay with him for the rest of his career.

    The Portuguese was sacked by Spurs last week.

    Mourinho, who promised to take Kane “universal” during a meeting in the manager’s office shortly after his appointment in November 2019, allowed the England captain a free role and he has flourished when dropping deep.

    “He is a fantastic manager,” Kane told the London Evening Standard after last night’s London Football Awards, where he was named Premier League Player of the Year.

    “He has managed the biggest players at the biggest clubs in the world. He came in with a real understanding of what he wanted. We had good conversations early on and that continued. I have always liked to drop deep, but the biggest change was to ensure people were running in behind if I was dropping deep.

    “We just had a good relationship. I feel like my game has been evolving over the last three or four years anyway and it was just a good match-up. It was a shame that we could not go on and do better things or win any trophies, but I will take the experience I had with him for the rest of my career.”

  • Mourinho never accepted at Tottenham – Sheringham

    Mourinho never accepted at Tottenham – Sheringham

    Tottenham hero Teddy Sheringham admits he wasn’t surprised by the sacking of Jose Mourinho.

    While some were stunned at the timing of Mourinho’s exit, Sheringham has said the sacking wasn’t a shock.

    Sheringham told Gambling.com: “I wasn’t surprised by the decision, especially when you hear the little murmurs from behind the scenes suggesting it was more about money, that if they got into Europe they would find it harder to sack him because it would cost them even more money.

    “But ultimately they’ve made the decision because they’ve felt he’s not the man to take Spurs forward. I’m not surprised by the situation, there’s been a lot of grumblings from the Tottenham fans.

    “For a manager who has won so much, you would have thought he’d have gotten applauded into the club when he first came, but that was never the case. It just never felt like the right fit.

    “There was a little spell where Jose’s light was shining again but it soon dimmed out and the Spurs fans were quite understanding that it wasn’t working.”

  • No-one here happy to see Mourinho go – Tottenham defender

    No-one here happy to see Mourinho go – Tottenham defender

    Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld has denied the players were glad to see the back of Jose Mourinho.

    The Portuguese boss was suddenly sacked on Monday – just six days before this afternoon’s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City – leaving many questioning if a divided dressing room was to blame.

    The Spurs central defender, 32, said: “It was a strange week. For us, it was the same surprise as for everyone else.

    “Of course, there was a little disappointment after the Everton game but, for sure, everyone was fighting and doing the best they could to change things around with Mourinho.

    “No one was happy, not at all. We have to respect his career, we have to respect how good he is. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the results together we wanted.”

    Due to the unexpectedly swift axe, there was no chance to say a proper goodbye.

    “We didn’t have a moment to chat, or even (say) a thank you,” explained Alderweireld, “Maybe the results didn’t go right but 100 per cent he made everyone better.”

  • Rivaldo tells Mourinho: Come to Brazil

    Rivaldo tells Mourinho: Come to Brazil

    Barcelona legend Rivaldo says axed Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho should consider a move to Brazil.

    The Portuguese was sacked by Tottenham on Monday.

    Rivaldo wrote for Betfair: “I’m his friend and I consider Jose Mourinho a great person and a fantastic manager who has nothing to prove so his phone should ring soon with new offers and I even heard about a potential transfer to a Brazilian club.

    “It could be the perfect opportunity for a Brazilian club to try to make this huge signing. It would be a great experience for Mourinho, after so many years in Europe, to try to impose his mastery in South America.”

  • Ex-Chelsea coach in frame to replace Mourinho at Tottenham

    Ex-Chelsea coach in frame to replace Mourinho at Tottenham

    Former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has again been linked with Tottenham.

    The Daily Mail says the Italian is tipped to become the new Tottenham boss after the club reportedly made contact.

    Sarri is still under contract with Juventus until 2022, but the Italian club can terminate his deal one year early by paying a fee by the end of April.

    The report also states that the 62-year-old is eager to return to coaching after a year off. The manage