‘He’s not my enemy, but...’ Premier League managers bid farewell to Jose Mourinho
“The Premier League has lost an important manager. Maybe I disagree with him on a lot of things but he’s not my enemy. It’s a bad thing for the Premier League.
“It’s not for me to miss him but the Premier League will miss him. The Premier League is better with Mourinho.
“I manage the team in a very different way to the way he does but that doesn’t mean he’s not a good manager or important for the league.”
“Thank you doesn’t seem enough. Sad sad day. Gonna miss you Boss. The very best I have EVER worked with, unbelievable memories together.”
“What can I say? It was a big surprise to me, I didn’t expect that.
“He is a fantastic manager with a record that nobody has in this football world, but it is still possible.
“But we know that in advance. Also Jose knows that. This is the world.
“The main thing is always, of course, first the results and second the chemistry between the players and the manager and staff.
“I cannot judge what was happening at Chelsea, but I was very surprised.”
“He is and has been one of the top managers in the world without question.
“A great manager, great personality and he’s a big loss to the league.
“I have got great respect for what he has done in the game.
“There’s a lot of people who talk a good game and get away with underachieving but he has always achieved and over achieved. He is one of the great managers. Look at the titles he’s won, not just in this country but elsewhere. He’s a winner.
“All the top clubs will be looking over their shoulders because a top man is available. “The quality he has and the record he has, it won’t be too long before he is in work again, if he wants to be in work quickly.”
“It is a big loss and the Premier League is going to miss him. I do believe he would have turned it around. It is not the only time this (a bad start) happened to a big club. It happened to Borussia Dortmund last year.
“There are more clubs sacking their managers when situations like this occur than those who stick with their managers.
Ten years ago you were laughing at Italian clubs sacking their managers every year and now it is happening in the Premier League.
“Mourinho going shows nobody is safe. You have to enjoy your job, do your best and work hard for the club you are in.”
“The power that players have is probably more than it’s ever been.
“What has happened at Chelsea has typified where the game is at this present time. Clubs have got guys who are commodities worth millions. It’s easier to get rid of one than 20. There’s the team who won the Premier League to a team that is nowhere near the standard.
“The manager and players are the same. Something’s not quite right.”
“It is a sad situation that such a successful relationship between Mourinho and Chelsea ends like this. I wish Jose all the best. It is good to have a bit of rest as he has worked constantly for many years at a high level.
“Sometimes football is like this, but I do not know why I should talk about Chelsea. I had a similar situation at Dortmund and it is tough to be so far away from expectations.”
“I was very surprised and sad — it is a big loss for the Premier League. I have a very good relationship with him and it is a difficult moment for him.
“It is difficult for me to give my opinion about a different club. I can only say I am very sad and shocked because it was a big shock for me and I think for everyone.
“Last season Chelsea was the best team so it surprised me but football is quick and present.
“All my solidarity is with him. He is one of or the best managers in the world. I have a big respect for him.”
“I was surprised and disappointed. I always say when anyone loses their job it is a sad occasion, and especially for the Premier League because he has to be regarded as one of the greatest managers of his generation.
“I think it is a loss to the league that he is no longer part of it at this present moment.”
“This job is getting tougher and tougher, it really is, the expectations and what you have to deal with.
“If you don’t win games, then you suffer, especially at the top clubs, and that’s what’s happened with Jose.
“He will bounce back — he is too good a manager not to. But it just shows you how tough, how demanding this job is getting.”
“It proves we’re all judged on results. Irrespective of standing in the game, you’ll solely be judged by results.
“I’d be more inclined to think it’s more results-driven than any internal issues.”
“I don’t think they’ve (players) played well enough for him, Willian perhaps the exception. The rest, he could have picked 11 different players each week, because they just haven’t played. I think the betrayal quote was the one the media jumped on the back of.
“I know he (technical director Michael Emenalo) speaks English very well but I think that may have been misinterpreted, they may use that in Portuguese in a different manner.
“I think Mourinho has supported the players 100% since he’s been there. Somewhere along the line he had to come into the media and give them some criticism. They weren’t doing it for him.”
“I think Mourinho has been one of the best managers of the last 15 years, and he’s shown everything he could in this league.
“Mourinho is one of the best. It is not good for the Premier League to lose this kind of coach. It is a pity. They have very good players, Jose is an amazing coach, they have a big history and they have very good fans, but football is always a surprise.”
“I think Mourinho has a preliminary agreement with Monaco for next season.
“I do not think he’ll go back to Madrid. He can go back, but has problems with several players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos.”
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