“I think for (Chelsea) it is the best solution to bring Jose back. The fans want him back. He loves Chelsea. Because you want to rebuild a team and to give them the strength we had a few years ago, he could be the right person. He is a winner and is close to the players. He went to Inter and is at Real Madrid but [he] is still talking about Chelsea, so he loves this club.” – Didier Drogba (Guardian)
Mourinho backs John Terry
“John Terry is not a racist, that’s 100 per cent. Chelsea had a squad where we had 12 African players in the squad. It was a fantastic squad and he had always a great relation with every one of them. But in football it can happen, and I know it can happen, that during a football match – because sometimes it’s more than a game – sometimes you have reactions that don’t represent what you are really. Probably, he had a racist comment or a ‘racist’ attitude against an opponent and, sometimes in football, we look to our opponents in the wrong way. But to pay, he has to be punished. But please, don’t say that he is a racist, because I know what I am saying. Didier Drogba will say, Geremi will say, Claude Makelele will say, all of them will say that he is not a racist.” – Jose Mourinho (Eurosport)
Beckham praises Mourinho
“Mourinho is an amazing human being. What he does for teams and what he does for players, individuals is very special. There’s not many managers that can do that.
He’s a very special person and manager. I think what he’s achieved in his career, his very short career so far, is amazing.” – David Beckham (Yahoo Sports)
Drogba welcomes Mourinho return
“It would be nice (to have Mourinho back), it would be fun for the story. Let’s see what happens.” – Didier Drogba (Sky Sports)
Mourinho praises Madrid experience
“I would sign again for Real Madrid. It has made me a better professional than before coming here as the manager.” – Jose Mourinho (Presser)
AVB praises Mourinho and Madrid
“At the moment, there is not a vacancy at (Chelsea), that is the most important thing. And (Jose Mourinho) is not available at the moment. He’s tied to the best club in the world.” – AVB (Eurosport)