Probably the greatest coaches of all-time, Jose Mourinho has declared that African gamers are loyal and he loves them, Softfootball stories.
The Portuguese was sacked by Fenerbahce following the membership’s failure to qualify for the Champions League after they have been eradicated by Benfica within the playoff and paradoxically employed by the latter in a dramatic accident.
Jose Mourinho was a visitor of Manchester United’s legend Rio Ferdinand on his official podcast Rio Meets, the place he mentioned the influence of African gamers within the groups he has coached thus far. He mentioned:
They name me daddy and a few of them are nearly my age. When Essien calls me daddy, I say Michael frequent. An excessive amount of loopy followers in Africa. I’ve Didier (Drogba) from Ivory Coast, Geremi from Cameroon, Samuel Eto’O from Cameroon, Kalou from Ivory Coast, John Obi Mikel from Nigeria, Sule Muntari from Ghana. I had guys from all around the world and everytime I am going to Africa, it’s a street block, I can not stroll, the blokes love me. Even in Europe with many African guys, folks actually love me. And to be sincere, I really like the blokes and I really feel that the African participant may be very loyal and really pure.
Mourinho felt excited at Benfica after his debut and claimed that no membership ever made him really feel that manner. The followers of his former golf equipment could disagree particularly Chelsea followers the place he named himself the ‘particular one.’
Right here is the video as posted by the official Rio Meets podcast. Watch beneath.
@rioferdinandpresents Jose Mourinho describes managing ‘very loyal’ legends of African soccer Head to @Rio Ferdinand Meets Jose Mourinho for the complete interview 🎧🎥 #rioferdinand #soccer #soccer #josemourinho #afcon
Mourinho has had two spells as supervisor of Benfica. A quick preliminary interval in 2000 and his present ongoing tenure which started in September 2025. His preliminary managerial function at Benfica lasted simply three months (September 2000 – December 2000) attributable to a contract dispute following a change in membership presidency.
Jose Mourinho returned to Benfica in September 2025, 25 years after his first spell. This present spell consists of being unbeaten in his first 10 matches throughout all competitions at one level. His total file for the 2025/2026 season thus far is a piece in progress.
