Jose Mourinho was interviewed before tonights game against Ranieri’s Leicester and commented the colleague and rival Ranieri:
“We’ve talked on the phone and we played against each other in Italy. When he became Inter’s coach, I called him sometimes, because Inter is a special club for me and I always wish Inter’s coach will win in Italy. From that moment we came closer and we’ve been talking more.”
Mourinho continued talking about the times in Italy:
“When I was coaching Inter and Claudio was coaching Juve, they were the enemy. The season after that he joined Roma and we fought against them for the title until the last game of the season. He coached two of our rivals and of course this meant we couldn’t be the best of friends. When I went to Real Madrid and he joined Inter, I felt what I always feel: I want Inter to win and it doesn’t matter who the coach is. I called him and wished him the best, in that moment our relation changed but I’ve always had respect for him. This year we only talked when he signed his contract with Leicester, just as I do when other coaches begin a new job at the beginning of the season. It’s normal to wish colleagues the best of luck.”
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