Mourinho: Some of my players would describe me as a b*stard

Expects next job to be outside of Premier League

Posted Sunday, April 28, 2019 by Marca.com

Jose Mourinho has had a tumultuous last few years in management, falling out with some key players in his spells with Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United, and he recognises that his desire to win makes him unbearable at times.

The Portuguese has been one of Europe's most successful coaches in the 21st century, winning a plethora of trophies, but his recent experiences have tainted his image somewhat.

"How would players describe me in one word? Some will say a b*stard," Mourinho told DAZN.

"Why should [clubs] choose me? To win. In fact, I'd ask them directly: 'If you want to win, if the one condition is winning, then we can start talking.'"

Mourinho: Some of my players would describe me as a b*stard

The 56-year-old is aware that while he brings a lot in terms of coaching, he can become very frustrated when players do not share his ambition to win.

"[I bring] quality, knowledge, experience and limitless ambition [as a coach]," he added.

"But I am also horrible after a defeat, horrible with the people who have less ambition than me.

"[They say,] 'Jose the man is emotional; he thinks so much about others. Jose the coach is pragmatic, intelligent and domineering. I like Jose as a person, it's a shame that people know the coach more.'"

Mourinho's last two managerial roles have both come in the Premier League, but he does not foresee his next opportunity coming in England.

"I'm back in London, but I don't think the next stop will be in the Premier League," he noted.

"The trophies [I've won in the past] are the guarantee of my [future] success. Even those who do everything possible to forget [my achievements], it's not possible.

"The last trophy [I won] was the Europa League a year and a half ago; some people think it was 20 years ago. The last final I played was eight months ago: the FA Cup final. Right now, I'm preparing for the future.

"I don't feel that I'm wasting my time [by being out of a managerial job at the moment] because I've been working for practically 18 years without stopping. You don't usually have much time to think about when or where you went wrong. These months where I haven't been working in football, every day has been very useful for me."