Jose - Return Of The King

by Harry Harris

'I stay until they want me not to stay. No club moves me from Chelsea until Chelsea wants me to move because I want to be where I am loved' - Jose Mourinho, January 2014 Yet in December 2015, the love affair came to an incredible and stunning end. This book chronicles the entire remarkable story of Jose Mourinho and Chelsea, with a critical insight into how and why it ended so dramatically. Confrontational, passionate, full of chutzpah. Mourinho is a masterful tactician, and surely the best boss in the history of Chelsea. Yet for a second time the Emperor of the Bridge, Roman Abramovich, cast him aside. The reason?: having won the Premier League, the team's defence of the title proved to be one of the most bizarre periods in the club's history. In his first stint at Stamford Bridge the self-styled 'Special One' won two League titles back-to-back, the FA Cup and two League Cups, and included a still-unsurpassed Premier League points-tally record of 95 in the 2004-5 season. On returning 'home' after a six-year absence, Mourinho receiving a welcome by an army of Chelsea fans who love him every bit as much as they used to. He rewarded their faith in some fashion, sweeping aside newly rich Manchester City to soar to a third League title (with three games to spare), as well as a third League Cup. Then came the biggest collapse of any defending title-holder. Why did it happen? Who was to blame? Was there a players' rebellion? Who panicked behind the scenes, and why? How much was the row with the first-team doctor, Eva Carneiro, at the heart of Mourinho's second sacking from Chelsea? The answers lie in this fully revised, updated and expanded edition of Harry Harris's biography. It brings Mourinho's story right up to date, showing exactly why English football would be infinitely poorer without the colourful, commanding, and controversial presence of the 'Special One'.

Genres: Football

537 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 4, 2014

About the author

Has written one of the most influential football columns in the country for more than three decades, where his work on Fleet Street has seen him awarded the British Sports Journalist of the Year award on two occasions

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Reviews

[Y T · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m a Chelsea fan and it amazes me that a decade has past by since Jose’s return and we’re in the current state of affairs today.

This book recollects a good amount of details for many games during Jose’s first term in charge during 2004-07. After reading through a couple of games, I felt like I didn’t want to read further, as I’m not looking to relive those moments (no doubt they were great).

Strictly for hardcore Chelsea fans who want to relive the history and read through the game play, instead of watching the replays of the games.

[Mehmet Kır · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a great book written for a special one.
In the book you can see that Mourinho's 10 year coach career has gone through many difficulties.
This book has become an extraordinary life story of a man who is the main professional interpreter.
Very well !