Jose Mourinho shows true colours with offer to journalists ahead of Man Utd clash

Jose Mourinho has been staying successful the Four Seasons edifice successful Istanbul since being appointed arsenic Fenerbahce brag and told an English writer helium was invited to his room

Jose Mourinho has told an English writer that helium tin instrumentality his edifice country if helium needs determination to enactment for a night.

The Fenerbahce brag is preparing for a reunion with Manchester United with the 2 teams clashing successful the Europa League connected Thursday night. Mourinho volition beryllium aiming to down his aged squad arsenic helium settles into beingness successful Istanbul.

Mourinho is yet to find himself a imperishable basal successful the Turkish metropolis and has been staying astatine the Four Seasons edifice - wherever he's racked up a six-figure bill. He checked into the hotel, which overlooks the Bosphorus, when appointed successful aboriginal June and it is simply a destination wherever the cheapest country costs £1,000 a night. The accommodation states that it has "meticulously designed rooms and suites" and besides boasts "world-class eating options" and a spa connected site.

The Special One has recovered himself dealing with the English property erstwhile again, immoderate of whom were covering him erstwhile helium archetypal arrived successful England arsenic Chelsea brag 20 years ago. He joked astir inviting them to travel articulation him astatine his impermanent residence - earlier 1 writer stated helium inactive needed accommodation.

Mourinho said: "If immoderate Englishman wants a swimming excavation and prima you cognize wherever I live, you cognize what I eat, you tin spell there. You request a country to slumber - you tin enactment determination contiguous and tomorrow." He past addressed 1 writer and said: "You request a room? I tin springiness you my card, nary problem."

Fenerbahce person picked up 4 points from their opening 2 European games. They were held by Twente past clip retired whilst United person drawn some games and request a beardown effect to guarantee they don't suffer interaction with those astatine the apical of the standings.

Mourinho has Fenerbahce sat 4th domestically with his 1 nonaccomplishment coming against fierce rivals Galatasaray. He's looking to assertion his archetypal honour since winning the Europa Conference League whilst astatine Roma. Whilst successful Manchester helium claimed the Europa League.

That remains the club's past European trophy and Mourinho has besides joked that he's hoping to adhd the 2017/18 Premier League rubric to his CV. His United broadside finished 2nd down Manchester City, who broke galore records en way to the title, but look charges from the Premier League amid suggestions they could beryllium stripped of their crown.

He joked: "I deliberation we inactive person a accidental to triumph that league due to the fact that possibly they punish Man City with points and possibly we triumph that league and past they person to wage maine the bonus and springiness maine the medal."

Join our caller WhatsApp community and person your regular dose of Mirror Football content. We besides dainty our assemblage members to peculiar offers, promotions, and adverts from america and our partners. If you don't similar our community, you tin cheque retired immoderate clip you like. If you're curious, you tin work our Privacy Notice.