5 stars who have bad blood with Jose Mourinho

#4. Pepe

Pepe and Mourinho enjoyed a good relationship until the tail end of the manager’s reign at Madrid

Pepe’s relationship with Mourinho disintegrated towards the latter half of Jose’s three-year stay in Madrid. Pepe rushed to his captain Iker Casillas’ defence over the criticism made my Mourinho, and described the manager’s comments as ‘not adequate’ and that he should show Casillas more respect.

Pepe had been showing signs of vulnerability on the pitch and had lost his place to Raphael Varane. Varana, along with Sergio Ramos were regarded as the future of Madrid. To Pepe’s comments, Mourinho was quick to reply at a press conference: “"Pepe's comments? It is very easy to analyse what he says. Pepe has a problem and his name is Raphael Varane,"

"A 31-year-old has lost his place to a 19-year-old. It’s the law of life.”

That meant that Pepe had to simply keep quiet until the storm subsided (if it ever would).

When there was calm at Madrid after Mourinho had left, Pepe has repeatedly insisted that he doesn’t miss the Portuguese manager at the club and that the days of him at Madrid are over.