Jose Mourinho has always held Serie A close to his heart because of his spells at Roma and Inter. He has now revealed that the Giallorossi was the best club he ever worked at.
The Portugueseโs time in Rome didnโt end in the best possible way. There was talk around squables with the Friedkin ownership and he had fallen into the old patterns of calling out referees and officiating.
This hasnโt changed how he sees the Giallorossi. He spoke to Il Giornale in a detailed interview and was mainly asked about his time at Roma and how he looks back on the stint.
Mourinho made it clear that it was the best place he ever worked at.
He said โ via La Gazzetta dello Sport: โRome is the best place Iโve ever worked.โ
โWhy is it so hard to win in Rome? I donโt know, for me itโs the best place of my career. Iโve never felt such an incredible atmosphere around a football team, the Olimpico is always full, the way the people feel about the players.โ
Mourinho also addressed whether the expectations from Roma fans for their club are too high or not.
He sided with the fans, saying: โIs the level of demand high? Itโs not a tragedy because when we won the Conference, the celebrations were incredible. Not even in my Champions League triumphs have I seen scenes like this.โย
โBut my Roma is over, I donโt want to say anything else. In fact, one thing- no one should blame the Roma fans by saying itโs their fault if we donโt win. The Giallorossi fans are the ones who help the team, no one should touch them.โ
He also spoke about his battles against the referees during his time at the Giallorossi, revealing his battle was actually against the systems in place in Calcio.
โMy battle was against the system, not the referees,โ adds the Portuguese. โIn reality, I believe that Italian football is no different from other clubs, itโs just that here, cyclically, they manage to investigate and clean up.โ
This isnโt the first time Mourinho has been all praises for Roma fans and his admiration was clear during his time at the club too. It is fair to say that a bond still exists between the two and it will continue to exist for years.
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