Thursday, March 16, 2006


Mourinho attacks haters - 16 Mar 2006

Jose Mourinho has vowed to continue to speak his mind despite being criticised for his comments before and after the UEFA Champions League tie with Barcelona.
The Chelsea boss has become somewhat of a hate-figure outside of Stamford Bridge but Mourinho has insisted he will not change his style.
He did, however, aim a scathing attack at his critics, claiming the bad press was nothing but jealousy.
"I've been called arrogant, vain and over-bearing, they've called me everything," Mourinho said in The Mirror.
"They can continue to do so, but I will never change and will always continue to call a spade a spade.
"Jealousy is the weapon of the incompetent and frustrated.
"It all makes me rewind the cassette of my life and remind me who I was, how I did it, where I got to, what I have achieved for me and my people and how many times I made the good Portuguese smile.
"In these two weeks during which we played Barcelona, I've been able to discover the 'creepy-crawlies' who have been hiding and I say to them: 'I am Portuguese, a true Portuguese."