Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has hit back at former
colleague Andre Villas-Boas for revealing that they have fallen out.
Tottenham manager Villas-Boas - who learnt his trade
under the Chelsea manager during his time at Porto, Inter Milan and Stamford
Bridge - has revealed he no longer considers Mourinho a friend.
Ahead of Chelsea's trip to Tottenham this weekend,
Mourinho said: "I don't discuss this with the media, it's a personal
thing. I don't care what he says. I'm not here to do that. I'm not
interested."
Mourinho contrasted his relationship with Villas-Boas to
that with Louis Van Gaal, whom he worked under at Barcelona before steering his
Inter side to beat a Bayern Munich team managed by the Dutchman in the 2010
Champions League final.
"I managed in a Champions League final against a
manager who was important in my career and taught me to grow up and I did it in
a professional way. And that is a way you have to do it," he said.
Jose Mourinho hits back at old friend Andre Villas-Boas
childish for revealing that they've fallen out.
"I have had so many assistants in my career. I was
always an open book to them and with the coaches in the academy. Will I go for
a glass of wine with him? When people invite me I always go. I never refuse.
"But I have nothing more to say on this."
While Mourinho refused to be drawn on his frosty
relationship with Villas-Boas, there would appear to have been a rapprochement
in his dealings with Juan Mata.
The Spaniard has had limited opportunities this season
but was handed a rare start in the Capital One Cup win at Swindon this week.
"I liked the way Juan Mata played against
Swindon," said Mourinho. "His attitude is very good and his effort
was good.
"When a player makes an effort to come in my
direction then I go to him as well. I can imagine from now him working into my
way of thinking and I think the natural tendency will for him to be in the
team."
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