Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho laments sacking of Claudio Ranieri – the man he called old and useless
How did Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho respond to news that Leicester City have sacked Claudio Ranieri, the man who just nine months ago led the Foxes to the Premier League title? Mourinho was keen to show his support for the defenestrated manager.
Not so very long ago Mourinho was deriding Ranieri as a thick, useless coffin dodger:
Transcript:
I am very demanding of myself and I have to win to be sure of things,” he said. “This is why I have won so many trophies in my career. Ranieri on the other hand has the mentality of someone who doesn’t need to win.
“He is almost 70 years old. He has won a Super Cup and another small trophy and he is too old to change his mentality. He’s old and he hasn’t won anything. I studied Italian five hours a day for many months to ensure I could communicate with the players, media and fans. Ranieri had been in England for five years and still struggled to say ‘good morning’ and ‘good afternoon’.”
At least Jose Mourinho’s consistent in one thing: it’s always all about him.
Posted: 24th, February 2017 | In: Reviews Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
