The Special One has spent his career differentiating himself from the deposed Leicester manager, so why the sudden change of heart?
Never underestimate Jose Mourinho’s ability to insert himself into the middle of the story.
On Friday we were treated to the Manchester United manager’s tribute to Claudio Ranieri – sacked by Leicester City the previous evening. What should have been a straightforward press conference ahead of the EFL Cup final was instead hijacked as a piece of high theatre.
“Probably the season started with the typical selfishness of others,” he said in reference to Leicester’s players and their distinct level of under-performance.