SUMMARY
- Fabio Capello openly criticized American owners in Italian soccer, citing a perceived lack of respect and sensitivity.
- Mourinho expressed the difficulty in securing new players due to financial constraints in the third season.
Even though he won the title in his second season with the Blues, Jose Mourinho and his career took a turn for the worse in 2015 when Chelsea fired him following a string of disappointing performances. After that, the Portuguese coach was fired from every team he had been coaching, including Roma (2024), Tottenham (2021), and Manchester United (2018).
Nevertheless, the renowned Fabio Capello, who was formerly his teammate, publicly denounced his dismissal and expressed his unwavering support for him. He rather ignored the arguments about bad performance and concentrated instead on the American owners of Italian soccer teams and their alleged “lack of respect” for coaches.
🗣️ Fabio Capello on Roma after Mourinho’s exit: “I think American owners in general work without respecting the people they collaborate with.
We saw it at Milan with Maldini and this week in Trigoria with Mourinho. There is no sensitivity on their part, but only business.” pic.twitter.com/6XzYuYq9lS
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) January 17, 2024
Capello said, “I think American owners in general work without respecting the people they collaborate with. We saw it at Milan with Maldini and this week in Trigoria with Mourinho. There is no sensitivity on their part, but only business.”
It remains to be seen what happens with the legendary soccer manager, Jose Mourinho’s career next and which club he will work with. The soccer community was left shocked after he was sacked by AS Roma as he did a commendable job with them in only 2 years without a lot of financial support from the hierarchy.
Jose Mourinho reveals the struggles he went through at AS Roma
After winning the Europa Conference Tournament with the Italian heavyweights in his first season as head coach, Mourinho was currently in his third season before getting sacked. The previous season’s Europa League final ended in a loss to Sevilla. Roma had traveled throughout Europe on several occasions while under Portuguese management.
🗣️💰 José Mourinho: “Not that I’m jealous, but Man City paid €80m for Kalvin Phillips and now Pep has said it would be better for him to leave in January. So he’ll leave and they’ll get someone else.”
“Our reality is very different. We’d like one, two, three or four new… pic.twitter.com/HutWRk4aOr
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) December 14, 2023
Speaking out about his difficulties leading Roma this season, Mourinho stated, “Our reality is very different. We’d like one, two, three or four new players… however, it’s not easy for us to do that. If we bring in a defender in January, I’ll already be happy. But if you ask me if I’d like more than that, of course, I’d like more. But it’s not possible.”
Although the team had made financial investments under Mourinho, they have mostly relied on loan signings up until this season, with Sardar Azmoun, Renato Sanches, and Romelu Lukaku coming in for spells. He was not impressed by the board’s lack of commitment to him or the club.
Jose Mourinho’s 2-year stint at AS Roma
The “Special One’s” rule over Rome came to an end eventually. AS Roma has made it official that they are ending their collaboration with Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho. Supporters bitterly said goodbye to the Portuguese maestro Mourinho who joined the Italian squad in May 2021.
But his two years at AS Roma were incredible. Before Jose joined Roma, the Italian team had only made one European final, won zero European titles, and had an average of half-empty stadiums. They had been trophy-less for fifteen years.
Roma, before José Mourinho:
• 15 years trophyless
• 1 European final, 0 European trophies
• Half empty stadiumRoma, now:
• 3 European finals, 1 European trophy
• 40 consecutive sold out matches at the Olimpico
• Passion revivedJob done.pic.twitter.com/GUb7RC6Rty
— IM🇵🇹 (@Iconic_Mourinho) January 16, 2024
Jose dramatically altered the situation after he got to the club. He led them to three European championship finals and one European trophy. Furthermore, during his rule, the Olimpico saw nearly 40 straight sold-out games, reigniting the fallen giants’ passion. This demonstrates unequivocally the impact Jose’s entrance had on the team.