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Jose Mourinho admits he was ‘annoying, moaned a lot and was lazy’ as a player… and says he would have let himself leave for free if he was his own manager!

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has admitted he was 'annoying, moaned a lot and was lazy' during his playing days and would've struggled to manage himself as a player.

The Portuguese's former first team coach at Chelsea, Baltemar Brito, gave a candid assessment of his attitude during his playing career in a recent interview.

Mourinho was then quizzed about Brito's damning verdict during Friday's press conference and the 57-year-old didn't attempt to fight his comments.

Jose Mourinho has admitted he was 'annoying, moaned a lot and was lazy' as a player
When asked how he would've dealt with Mourinho the player, he said he 'wouldn't play him'

When asked how he would've dealt with Mourinho the player, he said he 'wouldn't play him'

Mourinho joked that he would even look to sell his younger self and offer him to other clubs

When asked if the description of his attitude was true, he replied: 'Correct', absolutely correct.