Dec 06, 2024 09:25 PM IST
Jose Mourinho mentioned the Premier League trophies he received at Chelsea have been achieved pretty, as he responded to Manchester Metropolis’s Pep Guardiola.
Jose Mourinho mentioned the Premier League trophies he received at Chelsea have been achieved pretty, responding to Manchester Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola’s feedback that he had six English top-flight titles whereas the Portuguese coach solely had three.
Head coach Jose Mourinho of Fenerbahce gestures throughout the Europa League opening part soccer match. (AP Photograph/Petr David Josek)(AP)
Guardiola, whose crew misplaced 2-0 at Liverpool on Sunday, held up six fingers to dwelling followers to point the variety of league titles he received in response to chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning.”
Mourinho, whereas managing Manchester United, had equally held up three fingers to opposing followers throughout an underwhelming league marketing campaign, earlier than being sacked in December 2018 after a loss to Liverpool.
Guardiola was requested at a press convention whether or not he may face a destiny just like Mourinho.
“I hope not in my case… he won three, I won six.. but we are the same like that,” Guardiola answered.
In his response to the Spaniard, Mourinho alluded to Metropolis’s costs over alleged violations of the Premier League’s monetary guidelines starting from 2009 to 2018, which the membership has all the time denied.
“Guardiola said something about me… he won six trophies and I won three, but I won fairly and cleanly,” Turkish outlet Hurriyet quoted Mourinho as saying on Friday, forward of his crew Fenerbahce’s conflict with Besiktas.
“If I lost, I want to congratulate my opponent because he was better than me. I don’t want to win by dealing with 150 court cases.”
Metropolis didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark about Mourinho’s assertion.
Mourinho has taken photographs at Metropolis earlier than, saying he hoped he may add a fourth Premier League medal to his cupboard if Metropolis are stripped of their titles and United, who completed second in 2017-18, are awarded the Premier League trophy.
Fourth-placed Metropolis go to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
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