Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho
has admitted that living in Manchester has been a “bit of a disaster”
as he opened up about frustrations of staying in a hotel and facing the
paparazzi, Soccernet reports.
The former Chelsea coach is facing huge
pressure after United slumped to a 4-0 defeat over the weekend against
Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The huge loss extended United’s poor run to
one win in six Premier league matches.
Mourinho’s predicament has been compounded by his off-field arrangements to stay alone at the Lowry Hotel in Salford.
“You know the history of the paparazzi,
for the hotel and the brand that sponsors me, the clothes brand, (it)
is amazing because they are there every day,” he told Sky Sports.
“Everybody knows the name of the hotel. Everybody knows the last arrivals of that brand. So for them, it is amazing.
“For me it’s a bit of a disaster because
I want sometimes to walk a little bit and I can’t. I just want to cross
the bridge and go for a restaurant. I can’t, so it is really bad. But I
have my apps and I can ask for food to also be delivered.”
As if having his every move monitored
closely by the media is not enough, Mourinho is also missing family life
as he continues to search for a suitable apartment while his wife,
Tami, and children Matilde and Jose Jr. remain in London.
“The reality is that my daughter will be
20 next week, my son will be 17 in a couple of months. They are very
stable. University in London. Football in London. Friends,” Mourinho
added.
“So they are in an age where they can’t
chase me like they did before. So for the first time the family lives in
a different way. We try to feel it, we try to see the evolution of our
feelings and see how we cope with the situation. But if I find a nice
apartment with a good connection from the garage to the apartment, maybe
I do it, but I can’t cook.”
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