Roma

There's been some ups and downs, but Mourinho has a connection with Roma's fans - and has led them to their first European final since 1991.

What this shows is that the little things in life matter to me, not just football and this life is unbearable.” Refereeing decisions have been criticised and Mourinho’s bench personnel have earned a reputation for trash-talking and overstepping the mark. “I can’t say that I played the final with all of them, but I reached a final…” Including Spurs, who sacked him less than a week before they played Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final last season. That 6-1 group-stage loss in Norway provoked a predictable slight of the squad and a feeling of deja-vu among Chelsea, United and Tottenham fans. The faith Mourinho then placed in the 20-year-old Zalewski, who has successfully reinvented himself as a left wing-back, has proven an inspired decision. Since then, Roma found balance in a back three, this time with Nicolo Zaniolo and Lorenzo Pellegrini behind Abraham instead of a second striker. “You can be at the stadium as a spectator and you can also be at the stadium to play the game. Come to the stadium to play.” It’s no exaggeration to say only Totti can relate to the popularity Mourinho is experiencing in Rome right now and, like him, the head coach is a master populist. Tammy Abraham scored the only goal of the game, his 25th of the season in all competitions, and he agreed. Neither of these will disappear into nothing, just as neither came to be out of nothing.” In other words, Mourinho may have been sacked by Chelsea (twice), Manchester United and Tottenham, but he is who he is: a winner of 25 trophies, including one Champions League at Porto and another with Inter Milan. The Roma fans in the stands were in tears too.

It's nowhere near the biggest final Jose Mourinho has ever reached, but things still got a little too much for the Roma boss as his side beat Leices.

“We could hear them before getting into the stadium and throughout the warm-up. Not just the one that was on the pitch and on the bench, but in the stadium. He needs to work this hard in every game, not just when we are up against Lazio or fighting for a European Final!” “The lads deserve this, we have three Serie A games left to end as well as possible. “Tammy knows, I refuse to speak highly of him,” he explained. “It’s a victory of the family.

Roma boss Jose Mourinho has explained why he doesn't praise former Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham despite scoring his side's winner against Leicester City.

Mourinho made Abraham one of his first signings at Roma last summer and the pair have struck up a rather different-kind of relationship in the public eye. He led the line superbly, running the channels while also holding the ball up to bring his team-mates into play. Abraham leaped highest from Lorenzo Pellegrini's corner and directed a powerful header past Kasper Schmeichel for his 25th strike of the season.

Jose Mourinho was moved to tears after seeing Roma edge out Leicester to book their place in the 2021-22 Europa Conference League final.

“I felt from day one it is huge, but no victories and not many finals. Europa League glory was then savoured with Manchester United in 2016-17 – which remains the last entry on the Red Devils’ roll of honour – and he has now guided Roma to the Europa Conference League final. Jose Mourinho was moved to tears after seeing Roma edge out Leicester to book their place in the 2021-22 Europa Conference League final.

Italy's sports newspapers have lavished praise on Jose Mourinho the morning after he guided his Roma side to their first European final in 31 years.

If they are to come through that game, Mourinho will have secured Roma their first trophy since the Coppa Italia in 2008. Italian papers hail Jose Mourinho's 'masterpiece in an Olimpico gone wild' the morning after Roma beat Leicester to qualify for a first European final in 31 years... - Jose Mourinho guided Roma to a win over Leicester in a fervent Stadio Olimpico