Roma boss Jose Mourinho takes swipe at Spurs for firing him before the 2021 League Cup final
Jose Mourinho lashes out at Spurs for sacking him for the 2021 League Cup final… as he prepares to lead Roma through another European Cup final tonight
- Jose Mourinho struck out at Tottenham Hotspur ahead of the Europa League final
- The Portuguese boss was sacked ahead of the 2021 League Cup final at Wembley
- Mourinho said Roma gave him the chance to manage their final
Jose Mourinho has taken a swing at Spurs for the way they sacked him ahead of the 2021 League Cup final – while he is looking to achieve even more European success with Roma.
The Portuguese manager has been one of the most clinical bosses in league finals, including winning last year’s Europa Conference League final in Tirana against Dutch side Feyenoord.
Now he is going again with Roma for a piece of European silverware, Wednesday evening in the Europa League final against Sevilla in the Hungarian capital Budapest.
In the official pre-match press conference prior to proceedings, Mourinho took the opportunity to lash out at Tottenham Hotspur – comparing the situation there, where he was jettisoned ahead of the 2021 League Cup final, to a much calmer atmosphere at Roma.
Mourinho said: “At Roma they didn’t sack me for the final in Tirana. And in Tottenham they fired me before the final at Wembley. Roma gave me the chance to win the final in Tirana. At Tottenham I had no chance.’
Jose Mourinho has taken a swipe at Tottenham Hotspur ahead of the Europa League final
Mourinho was sacked days before Spurs played the 2021 Carabao Cup final – which they lost
The Portuguese boss is unbeaten in five European finals ahead of Roma’s clash with Sevilla
Mourinho replaced Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham manager in November 2019, but was sacked by the club in April 2021, just days before the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.
Aymeric Laporte scored a goal eight minutes from time to secure silverware for Pep Guardiola’s side – as Spurs continue to wait for trophy success.
Two decades after Mourinho’s first taste of European silverware, the UEFA Cup with Porto, he has a chance to win the renamed competition with Roma.
Mourinho is unbeaten in five European finals as manager, while Spanish club Sevilla have won all six of their previous appearances in UEFA showpiece events.
The winning team secures a place in next year’s Champions League group stage.