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Jose Mourinho: Best quotes from the former Chelsea manager this season

''I'm happy I don't have an electronic tag'

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Jose Mourinho was sacked by Chelsea on Thursday afternoon with the club just a point above the relegation zone.

Just months after winnig the Premier League title the controversial Portuguese finds himself out of a job after an extremely difficult season that has seen him battle the medical staff, rival managers and his own squad.

The Portuguese is often known for his outbursts in post-match interviews, a trait that has landed him in a lot of trouble this season.

First there was the ongoing Eva Carneiro row, then the outbursts after poor defeats, the row with referee Jon Moss at West Ham and the stadium ban.

Here, we look at the quotes of the season by the former Chelsea manager.

Jose Mourinho's season in quotes

Jose Mourinho's season in quotes

  • 1/10 On the Eva Carneiro row

    'You have to understand the game even if you’re a kit man, a doctor or a secretary on the bench'

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  • 2/10 On the Eva Carniero row (ii)

    'I was unhappy with my medical staff. They were impulsive and naive'

  • 3/10 After 2-1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace

    'We didn't deserve to lose. But Palace gave us a very difficult game. The result should be a draw, which would still be bad for us. We did enough not to lose'

  • 4/10 After 3-1 defeat at Everton

    'I am not feeling pressure. The results are the worst in my career. They are not adapted to my quality, my status, but I am coping well with the situation. I am the man for the job. I don't think there is better man who could come and do my job'

  • 5/10 After 3-1 home defeat to Southampton

    'When we are at the top I understand that there is quite a big pleasure in putting us down but when you are down I think you need to be a bit honest and to make clear that the referees are afraid to give decisions for Chelsea”. "I repeat, if the FA want to punish me, they can punish me, they don't punish other managers, they punish me - it's not a problem for me. But I want to repeat because I think my players deserve it, I think our fans deserve it and I am a Chelsea fan too. I want to say it again: referees are afraid to give decisions for Chelsea'

  • 6/10 To referee Jon Moss, a comment that got him sent to the stands at West Ham

    'Wenger is right about you… you are f****** weak'

  • 7/10 After being fined £50,000 for his comments about officials being 'scared' to award Chelsea decisions

    'I'm happy I don't have an electronic tag'

  • 8/10 Refusing to answer any questions after Chelsea are beating 3-1 by Liverpool

    'I have nothing to say. I have nothing to say. I have nothing to say. I'm so sorry. I have nothing to say'

  • 9/10 After Glenn Murray's offside goal gave Bournemouth a famous win

    'In the moment when our opponent were thinking just about defending a clean sheet they cross the halfway line for the first time and scored. If it was offside it is another episode that goes against us, but I did not'

  • 10/10 After defeat to Leicester City on Monday

    'One of my best qualities is to read the game for my players and I feel like my work was betrayed'

Additional research by Mark Hayler and Jake Conneely 

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