Mourinho: I won’t be ‘special’ if I fail at Man United
Jose Mourinho admits he will not be considered the ‘special one’ if he fails to win any trophies with Manchester United.
The Portuguese, who signed a contract tying him to United until 2020 in May after replacing Louis van Gaal, proclaimed himself the ‘special one’ when he arrived in England for his first stint as Chelsea boss over a decade ago.
Now, speaking ahead of his return to Stamford Bridge as United manager on Sunday, Mourinho concedes that Red Devils fans will not view him as anything out of the ordinary if he is unable to deliver any success to Old Trafford in the next three years.
He told several national newspapers:
“Connections start before titles are won but it is success that brings empathy between the supporters and managers and makes that connection become really strong.
“I have a three-year contract here and if I am here for three years the people will know that I have given everything to the club and that I am a professional and dedicated coach who gives himself 24 hours a day to United.
“But if, at the end of the three years, I don’t win a single piece of silverware for them, they will say ‘great guy, good coach, we like him, but we feel nothing special about him’.”
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