Ex-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has said that he expects the club to come back strong, suggesting the ‘difficult moment’ as a result of government sanctions on all of Roman Abramovich’s UK business assets and the rapid takeover process is only temporary.
His view is that the Blues have become so well established as one of the world’s leading clubs over the last two decades that ‘Chelsea will always be Chelsea’.
Even though his second spell as manager ended in a sacking in 2015, it is clear from how Mourinho talks about Chelsea that he retains a lasting fondness, wishing to hear ‘sounds of happiness and success’ from the home that he still maintains nearby Stamford Bridge.
“It’s a difficult moment and you can even feel it at the football level because they have lost that level of excellence and stability. But this is at the moment, you know,” the Portuguese told Sky Sports.
Mourinho admitted that he had a preferred new owner to take over ‘my Chelsea’ but refused to elaborate, suggesting it may not be the incoming Todd Boehly and his consortium.
