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Jose Mourinho admits players he has coached 'may think I'm a b*****d' due to how direct he is

Jose Mourinho says he has been a 'victim of his own success' and that he hasn't been given the same leeway that other coaches have.

The former Tottenham and Manchester United manager has also said that his players may view his as a 'b*****d' due to his direct approach.

However, he insists honesty is the best policy when managing a team - even if it leads to rocky relationships, as seen with Dele Alli and Luke Shaw.

Jose Mourinho says that he has been a 'victim of his own success' as a football manager

Jose Mourinho says that he has been a 'victim of his own success' as a football manager

When speaking about his book titled 'Mantenham-se Loucos e Famintos' - or 'Stay Crazy and Hungry' in English - Mourinho said: 'I've been a victim of myself and, if I could, it would be one of the things I wouldn't repeat.