Mourinho has coached several of Europe's top clubs and is undoubtedly one of the best coaches of all time. Mourinho has won league titles in every country he has coached.
Working at a top club manages big players, and that can lead to conflict, let's take a look at the 5 players who have had a conflict with Jose Mourinho.
5. De Bruyne
De Bruyne's mismanagement was arguably Mourinho's biggest mistake, as the Chelsea manager at the time had too many options in midfield and Mourinho chose the most talented young players.
Mourinho often chose Oscar over De Bruyne at Chelsea, which led to De Bruyne's demand to sell him and he eventually left the club.
De Bruyne told the media: "In December 2013, Mourinho called me into his office, which was probably the second major moment of change in my life. He had some documents in front of him and he said: "A player, zero goals, zero goals. It took me a minute to figure out what he was doing, and then he started reading data from other offensive strikers — Willian, Oscar, Juan, Mata, like 5 goals, 10 assists, whatever. ”
"Jose was just waiting for me to say something, and finally I said, 'But... Some people have played 15 or 20 games, and I've only played three. So the situation would be different, wouldn't it?' It's so strange, I'm completely honest. I said, 'I don't think the club really wants me to stay here, I want to play football and I'd rather you sell me.' ’”
4. Mata
When Mourinho came to Chelsea for the second time, Juan Mata was at his peak. The Spaniard just won the Best Player of the Season for the second consecutive year after helping the Blues win the Champions League and Europa League titles.
But Mourinho's arrival turned Mata from the name on the team's roster to the last name on the bench. Mata was not on Mourinho's radar at all, and like De Bruyne, he was ignored for the most part.
Explaining his decision to abandon Juan Mata, Mourinho said: "Ramirez and Oscar are the same thing on either side, while Mata, as the No. 10 player, has clever assists, clever passes and fantastic moves because he has great talent."
"But adapting to the way we want to play is another matter. At this moment, Oscar is my No. 10 player and if someone tells me that Oscar is not Chelsea's best player of the season, I disagree. I have to prove to the fans that I'm good, and now [Mata] has to do the same. ”
Mata was sold to Manchester United in January 2014 at the transfer window and has been with the Red Devils ever since.
3. Cuadrado
Cuadrado was a Chelsea player that many people may not remember, and the Colombian was loaned to Juventus after a season at Stamford Bridge, where he later joined permanently.
Unlike Mata and De Bruyne, Mourinho never gave Cuadrado an explanation. He was always looking for answers, and in the end he chose a path back to Serie A.
After joining Juventus, Cuadrado said: "The truth is, I don't know (what went wrong). I've always been very professional and trained well. I didn't play as much as I wanted, but I was always ready. I thank God, thank you to my agent, thank you Juventus for giving me this opportunity, it is a new challenge for me. ”
2. Pogba
In Manchester United's high-profile clashes, Mourinho and Pogba have gone head-to-head. In the first season the coach coach took charge of the club, both were in good mood, but things quickly got worse.
Less than a year after winning the Europa League together, Mourinho and Pogba are no longer meeting face-to-face, and they reportedly did so through Faria.
According to media reports, the head coach told Pogba: "You don't respect the players and supporters, you will kill the mentality of the kind and honest people around you. You're like a guy with the flu, getting infected in a closed room, and you're passing the virus on to someone else. ”
Mourinho was sacked by the Red Devils in December 2018, while Pogba remained with Premier League side Manchester United.
1. Casillas
All of the players were removed from the squad by Mourinho for tactical reasons, but Casillas was sent off the field for off-field reasons. The Real Madrid boss accused the captain of being an infidel in the dressing room and leaked the news to the media.
Diego López replaced Cassi as the starter, with the former excelling at the Bernabeu. Casillas was later sold to the Porto club, where he finally clarified the issue to the Portuguese coach.
Cassie said: "He accused me of being a friend of the media, I know people in the press, how could I not know them? However, filtering information is another matter. People were talking about me, but I remained silent, didn't respond, and accepted the fact that I was seen as an adulterer. ”
Mourinho is now in Rome and is not in a particularly good position.