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José Mourinho praises Roma as the best place in his coaching career and expresses surprise at Cristian Chivu's transition to coaching. He also critiques the notion that playing style is more important than results, calling it 'the biggest lie in football.'
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Mourinho on âmy finished Romaâ, Chivuâs surprise and the âbiggest lie in footballâ
JosĂ© Mourinho says Roma is the âbest placeâ where heâs been in his coaching career, admits he didnât expect Cristian Chivu to become a coach and insists that preferring the playing style over results is âthe biggest lie in football.â
Former Inter and Roma coach Mourinho was full of praise for the Giallorossi and his ex-player Chivu, now the Nerazzurri boss, in his latest interview with Il Giornale (via Gazzetta).
Mourinho spent two and a half seasons at the Stadio Olimpico, winning the Conference League in 2022 and losing the Europa League Final in 2023. Just a few months later, in January 2024, he was sacked with just six months left on his contract.
âFor me, itâs been the best place in my career. Iâve never felt such an incredible environment around a football team. The Olimpico was always full,â Mourinho said.
Mourinho was asked whether the pressure around the team in the capital is what makes it so hard for the Giallorossi to win trophies.
ROME, ITALY â JANUARY 10: Jose Mourinho, Head Coach of AS Roma, looks on during the warm up prior to the Coppa Italia match between and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico on January 10, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Mourinho described Roma as the 'best place' he has been in his coaching career.
Mourinho admitted he did not expect Cristian Chivu, his former player, to transition into a coaching role.
Mourinho believes that prioritizing playing style over results is 'the biggest lie in football.'
Mourinho mentioned Roma, Inter, and Real Madrid in his latest interview.

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âItâs not a drama because when we won the Conference League, the celebrations were amazing,â he replied.
âNot even when I won the Champions League did I see scenes like those.
âMy Roma is finished. I donât want to say anything else. Actually, just one thing. Nobody should blame the Roma fans for not winning. The Roma fans are the ones who support the team, and nobody should touch them.â
Chivuâs Inter will win the Serie A title if they beat Parma on Sunday night. Chivu played under Mourinho at Inter, winning a legendary treble in 2009-10.
âIâm happy for Chivu that Inter can win the Scudetto, even if, when I was his coach, Iâd never thought he would become a coach,â Mourinho admitted.
TURIN, ITALY â APRIL 26: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of FC Internazionale Milano, looks on prior to the Serie A match between Torino FC and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on April 26, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
âHe didnât seem predestined, but he was smart. He has studied and has built experience. Many go on the bench today because they sell themselves well. And letâs be honest: this idea that the style of play matters more than results is the biggest lie in football.
âI havenât messaged Chivu yet because itâs not mathematically certain. Letâs let him earn the points he needs, and when it happens, Iâll reach out.â
The members of that Inter team are still in contact thanks to a WhatsApp chat: âIâm terrible with my phone, but Materazzi is the one in charge of that,â Mou admitted.
Lastly, Mou was asked about rumours of his return to Atletico Madrid, but he replied: âMy next target is to bring Benfica back to the Champions League.â