A television interview given by Jose Mourinho has
taken on a whole new perspective after the manager
left Chelsea before it was broadcast.
Jose Mourinho claimed the worst period of his career arrived
too late to fully benefit him but described it as "an amazing
learning process" in a television interview given days before his
departure from Chelsea.
The Portuguese's second spell in charge at Stamford Bridge
came to an end on Thursday, the manager having departed "by
mutual consent" just eight months after securing his third and
Chelsea's fourth Premier League title.
The Blues' defence of their crown has been an unexpected and
spectacular failure to date, the team having managed just four
wins from 16 league matches to sit 16th on the table, one point
clear of the relegation zone.
Before learning of his removal, the 52-year-old gave an in-depth
interview to BT Sport, scheduled to be broadcast later on the
day of his departure, in which he insisted Chelsea's horror run
of form was proving to be a valuable learning curve.
"I have to say it's a good experience," he said. "An experience
that probably came too late, [it has] come after 15 years.
"I was ready to live with it, to cope with it because [of my]
maturity and experience … but I can imagine that if this
happened in the beginning probably my career would have been
even better.
"This is an amazing learning process. About myself. About the
players I think I know everything. About myself I still have some
things to discover. And this period was important for me. I'm
better than I thought."
Asked if he wanted to be measured on his response to the first
major period of adversity in his time as a manager, the two-time
Champions League winner said: "I prefer to be judged on my
career."
Juande Ramos, Carlo Ancelotti and Guus Hiddink are among the
names touted as potential candidates to replace Mourinho as
caretaker, as manager-less Chelsea prepare to host fellow
strugglers Sunderland on Saturday.
taken on a whole new perspective after the manager
left Chelsea before it was broadcast.
Jose Mourinho claimed the worst period of his career arrived
too late to fully benefit him but described it as "an amazing
learning process" in a television interview given days before his
departure from Chelsea.
The Portuguese's second spell in charge at Stamford Bridge
came to an end on Thursday, the manager having departed "by
mutual consent" just eight months after securing his third and
Chelsea's fourth Premier League title.
The Blues' defence of their crown has been an unexpected and
spectacular failure to date, the team having managed just four
wins from 16 league matches to sit 16th on the table, one point
clear of the relegation zone.
Before learning of his removal, the 52-year-old gave an in-depth
interview to BT Sport, scheduled to be broadcast later on the
day of his departure, in which he insisted Chelsea's horror run
of form was proving to be a valuable learning curve.
"I have to say it's a good experience," he said. "An experience
that probably came too late, [it has] come after 15 years.
"I was ready to live with it, to cope with it because [of my]
maturity and experience … but I can imagine that if this
happened in the beginning probably my career would have been
even better.
"This is an amazing learning process. About myself. About the
players I think I know everything. About myself I still have some
things to discover. And this period was important for me. I'm
better than I thought."
Asked if he wanted to be measured on his response to the first
major period of adversity in his time as a manager, the two-time
Champions League winner said: "I prefer to be judged on my
career."
Juande Ramos, Carlo Ancelotti and Guus Hiddink are among the
names touted as potential candidates to replace Mourinho as
caretaker, as manager-less Chelsea prepare to host fellow
strugglers Sunderland on Saturday.
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