Jose Mourinho ‘s Netflix documentary, which went live worldwide on Tuesday, was expected to cause fireworks, and the three-episode series has lived up to the high billing. From a high-profile Manchester United reveal to a revisit of the tension with Iker Casillas during his stint with Real Madrid, the Mourinho documentary details it all. However, no one expected Mourinho to renew his rivalry with former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola and take fresh potshots at the legendary coach who recently took a sabbatical from managing clubs.
Key Factors
It is worth mentioning that the rivalry between Mourinho and Guardiola reached its peak when the duo were the managers of Real Madrid and Barcelona. The latter took his first sabbatical from coaching after stepping down as Barcelona’s coach.
What It Means
The same documentary also saw Mourinho reveal that he was in line to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager in 2013, but he declined at the last minute and chose to go for a second stint with Chelsea. “Some guys, they need a sabbatical, which is something that I hate. I hate that word. For me, sabbatical means weakness. Don’t speak with me about sabbaticals. I never need a rest.
I will have a rest when he (Mourinho points to the sky) decides to say: ‘Come up’,” Mourinho said in the third and final episode of the documentary, which chronicles the Portuguese coach leaving Inter Milan and joining Real Madrid as the manager.
