In 2003, Abu came to Chelsea. 19 years later, Abu, who has won 21 trophies with the Blues and completed the club's Grand Slam, announced that he will sell the club, and in the past 20 years, Abu has made many big signings for Chelsea and brought a number of world famous managers to the Blues. And one of them, a special one, has entered the Blue Bridge twice, and the bond between him and Abu is even more to be said to be rested.
It was 2004, and Mourinho, who had just picked up the Big Ears Cup with Porto, was invited by Abu to Stamford Bridge to officially become Chelsea manager. He then led the Blues to win the first Premier League title in the club's history, and his relationship with Abu entered a honeymoon period.
But the good times come and go quickly, and Abu, who is new to football, is full of interest in the operation of the club, while Mourinho regards Ferguson as an idol and does not want Abu, a "layman", to interfere with his team building.
In 2005 Abu handed over Chelsea's youth management to Arnessen, taking the first step towards a split with Jose Mourinho. In the subsequent transfer window, Abu simply ignored Mourinho's objections and directly signed shevchenko and Barak at a high price, and it was their addition that led to the first parting of Abu and Mourinho.
After the two stars joined, Mourinho put the two on the bench and made it clear: "If Abu forces me to use a player, I will leave Chelsea". Abu had to make concessions: "I never meddle in the affairs of the team, and I don't interfere with how the manager uses the players. "But for a strongman like Abu, giving in only makes him feel humiliated." In December 2006, he said in an interview: "Mourinho is not my friend, although we have a good relationship. I have a lot of respect for him, and not just because of what he's accomplished in coaching. ”
The madman is a madman after all, and he does not budge in the face of the boss Mourinho. Abu pressed for Shevchenko to start as the main striker. But Mourinho countered, criticizing Abu for not appearing in the team's locker room for a long time, and he was less and less concerned about the team, and the contradictions between the two sides continued to intensify.
In 2007, the two once again had a disagreement over the turnaround, and although they were reconciled for a while, the rift was difficult to repair. Although they have won six titles in three years, the Blues have never been able to make a breakthrough in the Champions League. The declining record became the last straw that crushed the camel' camel, and Abu finally made the decision to fire Mourinho, and the two sides peacefully parted.
Despite leaving the Blue Bridge, Mourinho did not complain about Abu, saying: "We were never friends, just an employment relationship, we were never close to each other, but he was a person I respected." This also laid the groundwork for the later reunion of the two sides.
Abu was also very generous about Mourinho's overtures, giving Mourinho a limited Ferrari that had left Chelsea and creating a license plate "TheSpecial One" for him, as well as a luxurious watch. Mourinho immediately called Abu to thank him, and Abu joked: "When are you going to come back..." After the separation, the relationship between the two sides has eased a lot.
But no one expected that it would be five years before Mourinho returned to the Blue Bridge again. In the five years of separation, Mourinho led Inter to win the Treble, but suffered a locker room split at Real Madrid. Chelsea lifted Abu's coveted Champions League title, but merit manager Di Marzio was dismissed.
In this case, Abu and Mourinho met again, and the two sides formally discussed the return. According to Mourinho, they hit it off on the team's future, financial fairness, youth training and other aspects, and quickly finalized the contract, which was simply smoother than the first signing.
Unfortunately, Mourinho's second time at the Pont d'École has not been smooth sailing. Although he led the Blues to win the league title for many years, he encountered various difficulties in the third year, the Blues dressing room fell apart, the team's performance plummeted, and Mourinho finally left. Despite all the speculation about Mourinho's second departure, it is certain that although Abu was the final decision-maker, he himself did not want to make such a decision.
British media revealed that after Mourinho left, the long-lost Abu appeared on the training ground and had a serious conversation with the players. Abu made it clear to the players that it was not his intention to fire Mourinho and he hoped that the players would perform for the rest of the season and not live up to his decision.
After his second separation, Mourinho soon joined Chelsea rivals Manchester United as the red devils' new manager. Although many Blues fans felt unacceptable, Abu showed great generosity. When Mourinho first led the team to Stamford Bridge, Abu sent him an invitation to have dinner with him after the game, proving once again that the relationship between the two had not been broken by the breakup.
Abu and Mourinho, in this way, divided and combined, combined and divided, entangled for more than ten years. Some fans want to see Mourinho return to Chelsea again, but they do not think that this time it is Abu who leaves first, life is uncertain, maybe it is so. (Supine Braceps/Primrose)