A new book called The Special One: The Dark Side of Jose Mourinho claims that the Chelsea manager once embarked on a foul-mouthed rant at his players when he was in charge of Real Madrid where he called them 'traitors' and 'sons of bitches.'
The book recalls an incident where Real's line-up had been leaked in advance of a derby match against Barcelona in April 2011. Mourinho is quoted as saying:
You're traitors. I asked you not to speak with anyone about the team selection but you've betrayed me.
It shows you're not on my side. You're sons of bitches. The only friend I have in this dressing room is Granero... and I'm not even sure that can trust him any more.
You've left me all on my own. You're the most treacherous squad I've had in my life. Nothing more than sons of bitches.
Mourinho is also reported to have told them 'You’re wrong if you thought you’ve made friends with the Barcelona players.' 'If anyone is outside my plan then you are turning your back on your colleagues and me.'
Meanwhile, Johan Cruyff is of the belief that Mourinho is now losing the Chelsea dressing room as well. He told De Telegraaf:
PSG have a strong team with some great players. Chelsea have some great players as well, but Mourinho seems to disagree.
It's always the same with him. When things are going well, it's the result of his good work, but the players are to blame when things are going badly. He already lost the dressing room at Real Madrid because of that and I can see the same happen at Chelsea.
hat-tip: Eurosport
