Back in town: Jose Mourinho holds his Chelsea shirt after being confirmed as the new Chelsea manager |
Jose Mourinho amesema kuwa Chelsea ndiyo klabu ambayo ilikuwa ndani ya mtima wake, hii ikiwa ni kauli aliyoitoa baada ya kusaini mkataba wa miaka minne kuwa tena meneja wa klabu hiyo ya London ya magharibi kwa mara ya pili.
Baada ya kikao cha kukamilisha mipango yake na The Blues rasmi kiofisi hii leo jumatatu, masaa machache baada ya kuondoka Real Madrid, Mourinho amezungumzia juu ya furaha yake kurejea kwa mara ya pili kuwa meneja wa Chelsea.
Alipoulizwa na mwandishi wa habari wa kituo cha televisheni cha Chelsea, Mourinho aliahidi kufanya yale aliyoyafanya mazuri ndani ya Stamford Bridge kama alivyo fanya wakati alipokuwa kazini
'Ni kama vile nilivyofanya lakini kwasasa naweza kusema kuwa mimi ni miongoni mwenu hiyo ndiyo tofauti.
Mourinho amesema kuwa alikuwa na sehemu mbili zilizokuwa kwenye mwelekeo wake baada ya kuondoka Madrid ambazo ni Chelsea na Inter.
Jose Mourinho amesaini mkataba wa miaka minne kufundisha Chelsea.
Jose Mourinho akionekana katika mchezo wa mwisho akiwa kama incharge katika benchi la Real Madrid kabla ya kurejea Chelsea.
Mourinho alipokuwa katika uwanja wa ndege wa Heathrow nchini England jana jumapili akielekea kukamilisha mipango ya kurejea Chelsea.
'Sikuwahi kuficha hili katika kazi yangu kuwa nimekuwa na mahaba na sehemu mbili Inter na Chelsea. Na Chelsea ni zaidi ya muhimu kwangu.
'Ilikuwa ngumu sana kucheza dhidi ya Chelsea na nimefanya hivyo mara mbili tu ilikuwa mbaya sana. Naahidi kufanya vilevile nilivyo ahidi mwaka 2004 tofauti ni kwamba sasa mimi ni miongoni mwengu.'
Mourinho atatangazwa rasmi mbele ya waandishi wa habari jumatatu ya June 10.
Mourinho atakuwa akambatana na makocha wengine kadhaa kutoka Madrid wakiwemo Rui
Faria, Silvino Louro na Jose Morais na amedai kuipatia Chelsea taji la kwanza tangu msimu wa Premier League
wa 2010 katika msimu ujao.
Mourinho alishinda mataji mawili ya ligi kuu Premier League katika kazi yake kama meneja wa Chelsea
MOURINHO'S FIRST GAMES
There are few Chelsea fans who will
be unhappy with Mourinho's appointment. The former Porto and Inter Milan
manager won two League titles, two League Cups, and FA Cup and a
Community Shield during his first spell at Stamford Bridge.
And
a number of Chelsea players, including those Mourinho has never
managed, had voiced their approval before his appointment. They believe
the club can win the title next season by capitalising on Manchester
United losing Sir Alex Ferguson to retirement and City being without
Roberto Mancini after the Italian's sacking.
Brazil
defender David Luiz said: 'I want to win titles at Chelsea and I want
to have that feeling like others here at the end of the season when you
take the trophy.
'Every year we have a chance because
if you are a big club you have to think you can win everything. But next
season I am confident, not just because of our squad but also because
both United and City have had big losses.
Endorsement: David Luiz (left) admitted he would be glad to see Mourinho at Chelsea
Me too, boss! Demba Ba (right) was also warm to the idea of playing under Mourinho
JOSE MOURINHO IN HIS OWN WORDS
Here, Sportsmail looks at some of Mourinho's memorable comments from his first spell as Chelsea boss.
'Please don't call me arrogant, but I'm European champion and I think I'm a special one' - at his unveiling in 2004.'If Roman Abramovich helped me out in training we would be bottom of the league and if I had to work in his world of big business, we would be bankrupt!' - on his relationship with the Chelsea owner.
'The dog is fine in Portugal - that big threat is away - you don't have to worry about crime any more' - after the police questioned him over whether his dog had a pet passport.
'Some clubs are treated as devils, some are treated as angels. I don't think we are so ugly that we should be seen as the devil and I don't think Arsene Wenger and David Dein are so beautiful that they should be viewed as angels' - taunting Arsenal.
'Wenger has a real problem with us and I think he is what you call in England a voyeur. He is someone who likes to watch other people. There are some guys who, when they are at home, have this big telescope to look into the homes of other people and see what is happening. Wenger must be one of them - and it is a sickness' - taunting Wenger.
'I don't regret it. The only thing I have to understand is I'm in England, so maybe even when I think I am not wrong, I have to adapt to your country and I have to respect that. I have a lot of respect for Liverpool fans and what I did, the sign of silence - 'shut your mouth' - was not for them, it was for the English press' - Mourinho defends putting a finger to his lips during the 2005 Carling Cup final against Liverpool, an action which resulted in him being sent to the stands.
'Look at my haircut. I am ready for the war' - unveiling a short crop.
'I felt the power of Anfield, it was magnificent. I felt it didn't interfere with my players but maybe it interfered with other people and maybe it interfered with the result. You should ask the linesman why he gave a goal. Because, to give a goal, the ball must be 100 per cent in and he must be 100 per cent sure that the ball is in' - Mourinho questions the validity of Liverpool forward Luis Garcia's goal which puts Chelsea out of the Champions League semi-finals in May 2005.
'Barcelona are a great club. But in 200 years of history they have won the European Cup only once. I have been managing for a few years and I have already won the same amount' - Barcelona went on to win the Champions League that season (2006) and in two further years (2009 and 2011)
'When I saw Frank Rijkaard (then Barcelona coach) entering the referee's dressing room I couldn't believe it. When Didier Drogba was sent off (after half-time) I wasn't surprised' - on losing to Barcelona in 2006. He was later given a touchline ban by UEFA.
'We have played against them four matches in two seasons. (When it was) 11 against 11 they never beat us. That is the reality' - After 1-1 draw at the Nou Camp in 2006 which sent Barca through to the quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate.
'No eggs, no omelette. And it depends on the quality of the eggs. In the supermarket, you have eggs class one, class two, class three. Some are more expensive than others and some give you better omelettes. So when the class one eggs are in Waitrose and you cannot go there, you have a problem' - a parting shot at Abramovich, coming ahead of his final match in charge, for the Russian's failure to buy quality players to help his injury-hit squad.
'Both were great coaches and
you have to think that the new man doesn’t do the same job. In our minds
it’s a good thing.’
Striker Demba Ba agrees. 'We’re
pleased about the Europa League and Champions League spot, but we could
have done better in the Premier League.
'And the disappointment of this means we’re going to work very hard and get ready for the new season.
'With or without Sir Alex Ferguson
and Roberto Mancini, United and City still have great players but we’re
confident in what we can do next season.'
Young
England defender Ryan Bertrand added: 'This is what we've been waiting
for! Welcome back Mourinho. Excited for the new season already.'
The 50-year-old had already confirmed he will take charge at Chelsea this week.
'I'm going to London on Monday and at the end of the week I will be the manager of Chelsea,' he said to leading Spanish TV football show Punto Pelota. 'I feel the people there love me and in life you have to look for that.
'Life is beautiful and short and you must look for what you think is best for you.'
But never have the words ‘the bitter end’
been more apt as Mourinho took charge of his last game at Real on Saturday before returning to Stamford Bridge.
He left the Bernabeu on
Saturday night without saying goodbye to Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe and
Iker Casillas, having suggested all three had deliberately ruled
themselves out of his last game in charge.
And
as if to underline the divisions, Alvaro Arbeloa — one of the players
who had stayed loyal to Mourinho in what had become a dressing-room war
against the coach — claimed the manager had been betrayed by his
players.
Mourinho had left
as many as 10 first-team players out of his final squad for Saturday’s
visit of Osasuna, but claimed that, while many were injured and had been
ruled out by the club’s medical staff, Ronaldo, Casillas and Pepe had
all taken it upon themselves to miss the last game.
He told Spanish television channel Intereconomia:
‘The players not in the team had either been declared injured by club
doctors, or have declared themselves injured. Pepe, Cristiano and
Casillas all ruled themselves out with back pain. They did not train all
week and they did not train very well last week either.’
The
disintegration of player-coach relations after Real Madrid’s Champions
League semi-final exit against Borussia Dortmund intensified after the
charade of the Spanish Cup final, which Real lost with both Mourinho and
Ronaldo sent off. It had reached such levels that it seems the star
players wanted no part in their coach’s send-off.
The manager who built winning teams
at Chelsea, Inter Milan and Porto on the foundation of unbreakable
dressing-room unity was unable to do the same at Real Madrid. Straight
after Saturday’s 4-2 win, Arbeloa suggested that Mourinho was let down
by selfish players.
The
Spain defender said: ‘Mourinho gave everything for the club, always
putting it first and sometimes his image was affected by that. I am not
sure everyone else, players included, can say the same.
‘A lot of us worried that we might
look bad in the media. We worried about having a good public image and
we spoke always for our own benefit. There is a good group of players
here and we all have a good relationship but perhaps we lacked maturity
at times.’
The split between Mourinho and his
players was never as clear as in the tunnel before the final home game
of the season as he waited until the last moment possible to take to the
pitch.
Ronaldo was also in the tunnel waiting to be awarded a post-season prize and not a word was exchanged between the pair.
Pepe
and Casillas appeared at the top of the stairs that lead to the
dressing room, ready to watch the game from the private players’ boxes
high up in the Bernabeu.
They
looked down on Ronaldo. He looked at Mourinho, who looked out on to the
pitch, avoiding eye contact with his three errant players.
It
was an image to sum up a tempestuous last season in charge when, for
the first time in his career, the Special One had lost the dressing
room.
‘We have to learn for next season,’ said Arbeloa. ‘With the new coach, we have to be united with everyone helping each other.
‘This coach (Mourinho) has won
wherever he has gone and it is strange that here, where he had the best
squad he has ever had, is where he has won the least.’
Waiting game: Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo stood at opposite ends of the tunnel before Madrid's game
TWITTER REACTION
Kevin Bridges @kevinbridges86: 'Jose Mourinho, Paolo Di Canio, Steve Clarke - There's a fair few characters in the Premiership now... Loose cannons!'
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Alec Stewart @StewieCricket: 'Special announcement. The Special One returns to Chelsea. A Special welcome home. #josemourinho'
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John O'Farrell @mrjohnofarrell: 'Have Chelsea sacked Mourinho yet?'
Alec Stewart @StewieCricket: 'Special announcement. The Special One returns to Chelsea. A Special welcome home. #josemourinho'
Lord Sugar @Lord_Sugar: 'Wow what a shock Jose Mourinho been appointed as the new manager of Chelsea.Wonder what odds bookies would give him not lasting the season'
Josh Goodall @joshuagoodall: 'Joseeeeeeeeee Mouuuurinho #CFC #shedlower'
The divisions in the dressing room were, as ever, replicated in the stands of the Bernabeu.
Supporters behind one goal sung his
name throughout the 4-2 win but the songs were drowned out by jeers from
the remaining three sides of the stadium.
There were ‘Thanks for everything’ signs held aloft but others read, ‘Thanks for nothing’ and ‘Don’t ever come back’.
The most vocal of the pro-Mourinho supporters hung a ‘Mourinho we love you’ banner from the stand behind the south goal.
The outgoing coach came back out to
those supporters after the end of the game to have pictures taken with
several who had made their way on to the pitch.
The game itself saw Mourinho clock up
his 128th win in his 178th game in charge. It also meant the club had
gone the entire season without losing at home — save the cup final when
they had occupied the away dressing room. Despite the victory there was
little sign of celebrations.
Mixed emotions: Some Madrid fans thanked Mourinho (above) but some said they would 'see him never'
Me again: Mourinho will reunite with Roman Abramovich (right). The pair were pictured back in 2004
Special One: Mourinho is the fans' choice to succeed Rafa Benitez at Stamford Bridge
Another
who said an unhappy goodbye was Gonzalo Higuain. He did not celebrate
after scoring the game’s opener and confirmed after the match that he
would not play for Real again: ‘It’s a decision I have taken calmly over
time. I have been here seven years, they try to sell me every
pre-season and I need to go somewhere I am truly wanted.’
Arsenal
will have taken note of the confirmation of his departure, as well as
his insistence that a switch to Juventus had not been finalised.
Luka Modric and Arbeloa both had
farewell photographs taken with Mourinho and his coaching staff. And
when Michael Essien, on loan from Chelsea, scored Madrid’s second goal,
he ran to embrace the coach on the touchline.
Rare sight: Mourinho enjoyed a good relationship with Michael Essien, who is likely to return to Chelsea
Essien expects to go back to Chelsea
with Mourinho, while, at Madrid, a new era begins as the club confirm
Florentino Perez will continue as president for the next four years.
His
first business will be to try to persuade Ronaldo to sign a contract
extension but he may be fighting a losing battle with Manchester United
confident they can lure the forward back to Old Trafford, making him a
spectacular signing for new manager David Moyes.
Perez
met the player’s agent Jorge Mendes last week — and a two-year
extension on Ronaldo’s current deal that runs until 2016 is on the
table which would see him clear £13.5million a year after tax has been
paid by the club.
On the move: Ronaldo could follow his boss out of the Spanish capital as Manchester United eye a reunion
There
is hope at the Bernabeu that with the increased offer and Mourinho’s
departure Ronaldo is more likely to stay but the Portugal star is aware
that he would be adored by United fans if he returns in contrast to the
mixed reception he has received from Real supporters
Perez
knows the player’s decision will impact on just how hard he must push
to bring in Gareth Bale for £80m this year, as well as influencing
whether a £40m bid for Luis Suarez goes ahead.
JOSE MOURINHO: THE SPECIAL ONE'S FACTFILE
Mourinho's record included a 60-match unbeaten run in home league matches.
SILVERWARE: Mourinho's first trophy was the Carling Cup in 2005, when he also delivered Chelsea's first championship title in 50 years.
PREMIER LEAGUE: 2004/05, 2005/06
FA CUP: 2006/07
LEAGUE CUP: 2004/05, 2006/07
COMMUNITY SHIELD: 2005
INDIVIDUAL HONOURS: Mourinho was twice named Premier League Manager of the Year, in 2004/05 and 2005/06
1963: Born January 26. Father Felix Mourinho was a former Portugal goalkeeper.
1992: After middle-ranking jobs at Estrela Amadora and Vitoria Setubal, works as Bobby Robson's translator at Sporting Lisbon before becoming involved in team affairs.
1993: Moves to Porto with Robson.
1996: Joins Barcelona as assistant coach to Robson.
1997: Stays on under new coach Louis van Gaal.
2000: Lasts nine games as coach of Benfica before resigning due to problems in the boardroom.
2001: Appointed coach of Uniao de Leiria.
2002: Joins Porto.
2003: In Mourinho's first full season in charge, Porto win the treble of domestic league, cup and UEFA Cup.
2004: Porto win the league and add the Champions League, with 3-0 victory over Monaco.
June 2 - Appointed Chelsea manager.
2005: February 27 - Wins Carling Cup with final defeat of Liverpool.
April - Chelsea seal Premier League title with 2-0 win at Bolton.
2006: April - Chelsea claim a second consecutive Premier League title and Mourinho's fourth domestic title in a row.
2007: February - Chelsea win Carling Cup, beating Arsenal 2-1.
May - Chelsea lose Champions League semi-final to Liverpool, but win the FA Cup against Manchester United.
August - Chelsea set a new record of 64 unbeaten home matches in the English top flight with win over Birmingham.
September - Leaves Chelsea by "mutual consent".
2008: June - Appointed Inter Milan boss on a three-year contract.
August - Wins Italian Supercup with victory over Roma.
2009: May 16 - Wins Serie A at the first attempt.
May 25 - Signs a contract extension at Inter until 2012.
2010: March - Inter knock Chelsea out of the Champions League in the last 16.
May 5 - Inter win the Coppa Italia.
May 16 - Mourinho claims his second Serie A title with Inter.
May 22 - Guides Inter to Champions League triumph with a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich.
May 26 - Madrid part company with coach Manuel Pellegrini and approach Mourinho.
May 31 - Unveiled as Real Madrid coach.
2011: May 3 - Madrid lose Champions League semi-final to Barcelona.
August 18 - Appears to poke then Barcelona assistant manager Tito Vilanova in the eye during Super Copa defeat at the Nou Camp.
2012: May 2 - Guides Madrid to their first Primera Division title in four years.
May 22 - Signs contract extension until June 2016.
August - Leads Madrid to a Super Copa victory over Barcelona.
2013: April - After eliminating Manchester United, Madrid are beaten by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semi-finals.
May 17 - Madrid lose the Copa del Rey final to Atletico Madrid, meaning the season ends without major silverware.
May 20 - It is confirmed that Mourinho will leave Real after the final game of the season against Osasuna.
June 3: Chelsea confirm Mourinho has returned to the club as manager on a four-year contract.
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