Not for nothing Jose Mourinhocurrent technical director of the Romais known as The Special One and it is that the Portuguese strategist has a wide track record that places him as one of the best in the world, but also unusual anecdotes that deserve to be told.
Mourinho recalled the occasion in which he was sanctioned by the UEFA after some controversial statements in 2005 against Frank Rijkaardthen Barcelona coach for apparently influencing the outcome of a match.
the portuguese received a one-match ban from UEFA for his statementswhich made it impossible for him to be with his team, the Chelsea, in the confrontation against Bayern Munich for the Champions League Quarterfinals; however, Mourinho managed to do everything possible and accompany his players at least in the dressing room.
José Mourinho during his time at Chelsea
To avoid the UEFA supervisors, Mou hid in the dressing room several hours before to avoid being seen; however, the problem would come later, when leaving.
“I got to the locker room during the day, so I was there from noon and the game was at seven. I just wanted to be in the locker room when the players arrived. I went there and no one saw me. The problem was leaving after“, told the coach for Beln Sport.
José Mourinho was drowning in the laundry basket
But once the players entered the pitch, the next challenge for Mourinho was to get out of the stadium unnoticed by hiding in a metal laundry basket from which he was initially able to breathe because it was open, but the manager had to close when the UEFA inspectors were nearby.
“Stewart (Bannister, the team manager) put me in the basket. It was a little open so I could breathe, but when he took it out of the locker room, people from UEFA were following me and they were desperate to find me, so he closed the box and I couldn’t breathe. When he opened the box I was dying. I’m serious I was claustrophobic. I swear!” she detailed.
Mourinho’s Chelsea managed to overcome the Quarterfinals against Bayern Munich with an aggregate of 5-6, but in the Semifinals they ran into the eventual champion Liverpool against whom they fell by the slightest difference.
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2023-09-07 23:06:17
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