8. Manchester United’s conspiracy
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Before Mourinho became a Red Devils man himself, he didn’t look too kindly on Manchester United. This one might sound a little far out but he accused United of conspiring with referees for decisions in their favour.
At the end of the 2006-07 season, the Portuguese was frustrated with Chelsea’s runner’s up finish and, according to him, it was due to a collusion between United and referees.
“The circumstances are difficult for us with the new football rules that we have to face. It is not possible to have a penalty against Manchester United and it is not possible to have penalties in favour of Chelsea. It is not a conspiracy, it is fact. I speak facts. If not, I need big glasses."
While his sarcasm wasn’t lost on anyone, maybe he should have sprung for a new pair of spectacles.
7. Arrogant Ronaldo
Mourinho landed one of the biggest managerial gigs in football when he was appointed as manager of Real Madrid but he never really made the most of his time there, except making the El Clasico an even more violent and aggressive clash.
As the Los Blancos boss, he worked with Cristiano Ronaldo and this is one complaint that he can’t be ridiculed for.
"I had just one problem with Cristiano, very simple, very basic and it's from a tactical aspect that I noticed, which I brought up in order to improve upon and make him better... And at that moment, he didn't take it very well because maybe he thinks he knows everything and the coach cannot help him to develop more,” claimed Mourinho and you can’t possibly blame him for harbouring such an opinion.
Of course, Ronaldo fans didn’t take too kindly to Mourinho’s criticism of his attitude.
