Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has recently fallen out with defender Luke Shaw, but he isn’t the first star to have a spectacularly off the field spat with the former Chelsea boss
JOSE MOURINHO has a history of spectacular fall-outs with his stars. But the Special One does not always get his way.
SunSport traces the spats and the outcomes…
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has recently fell out with Luke Shaw, adding to a long list of players to have held a spat with the managerRex FeaturesJose Mourinho has had some choice words to say about Luke Shaw’s attitude for Manchester UnitedReuters
Ricardo Carvalho
Portuguese defender slammed Mourinho for omitting him to play William Gallas for the opening game of Chelsea’s first title season.
The manager responded: “He seems to have problems understanding things. Maybe he should have an IQ test.” – Carvalho knuckled under
Winner: Mourinho
Ricardo Carvalho has a successful period at Chelsea, but it wasn’t without its hiccups at Stamford BridgeGetty Images
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The Portuguese defender won three Premier League titles and two League Cup’s with ChelseaReuters
Joe Cole
Midfielder was shocked when he came off the bench to score the only goal against Liverpool to hear the manager say: “After he scored his game finished. I need 11 players to work and I only had 10.” – Cole was to become a key player
Winner: Mourinho
Joe Cole remains a fan favourite in West London, but was involved in a spat with Jose MourinhoPA:Press AssociationThe Englishman played nearly 300 times for the Blues and scored 40 goals for the clubPA:Press Association
William Gallas
French defender boycotted pre-season training in 2006 to try to force a move away.
Mourinho slammed: “We are upset, not me personally. We are upset because we are a strong family, a strong group and a lack of respect in the group is something we don’t enjoy.” – Gallas was swapped for Ashley Cole
Winner: Both of them
William Gallas forced away a move from Chelsea after he moved to Arsenal in a swap deal with Ashley ColeGetty ImagesEven though he ended on bad terms, he was part of the side that won back-to-back league titlesReuters
John Terry
A dressing room row over the skipper’s fitness took place before the 1-1 Champions League draw with Rosenborg that came just 24 hours ahead of Mourinho’s shock departure.
Terry insisted he was not to blame but the pair needed to kiss and make up later.
Winner: Terry
John Terry has been established himself as one of Chelsea’s best ever players, but it hasn’t been all plain sailingPA:Press Association Wire
Kerlon
Brazilian striker believed he would make his name at Inter Milan after returning from a loan spell at Chievo but new boss Mourinho had other ideas.
Kerlon said: “Mourinho decided he would only work with what he considered to be his team. He told the rest of us we were free to leave.”
Winner: Mourinho
Kerlon was touted as a future star but was ushered out the door at the San SiroAP:Associated Press
Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos
After two successful seasons the uneasy piece between Mou and his stars fractured in a bitter third season which saw the manager accusing his senior stars of briefing against him and leaking team news.
Mourinho dropped Casillas but also fel out with Pepe and Cristiano Ronaldo. The manager quit.
Winner: The dressing room
The two Spanish legends were adored by their team-mates at Real Madrid and were backed by them when they was involved with a spat with MourinhoAP:Associated Press
Fernando Torres, Samuel Eto’o and Demba Ba
On the eve of a Champions League quarter-final in Paris in 2014 Mourinho was captured on cameras referring to his three front options and disparagingly saying: “I have a team but no striker.
It is not possible for us to win the Premier League. We have Samuel Eto’o. Yes, Eto’o, but he is 32, maybe even 35, I don’t know.” All three were sold that summer
Winner: Mourinho
Fernando Torres and Demba Ba were both sent packing after they failed to perform on a consistent basisTimes Newspapers Ltd
Eden Hazard, Diego Costa and Oscar
As Chelsea’s title last season defence turned to disaster, Mourinho went on the attack, hinting at his sense of outrage as he told the media: “Maybe you have some sources who can give you some tips. I’m sure you have some rats who can tell you what is going on.” When he accused his team of “betrayal” after defeat at Leicester in December he did not last the week.
Winners: The Rats
Diego Costa and Eden Hazard are believed to have played a role in Mourinho being sacked as Chelsea boss, a claim they strongly rejectEPA
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