Jose
Mourinho has revealed he likes to kill time before kick-off at Stamford
Bridge by watching TV box sets.
In the final minutes before the game, Mourinho believes that his work with
his players is done - and he loves nothing more than to catch up on the
latest blockbuster in his own private room.
The Chelsea manager told the Daily Mail: "I like to be in my little office
at Stamford Bridge, lying there, watching a movie on my iPad. I hate it when
the guy knocks on the door and tells you to come for the (TV) interview.
"I like to be there, not in the dressing room, but in my office waiting for
the game - I like to watch TV series box sets. I'm always waiting for a new
episode to come.
"At that time the players are warming up or they are in the dressing room.
The assistants take care of the players and I have nothing to do in that
period.
"Sometimes the television is on and if we play the late game, then at 5pm I
want to see other results."
Mourinho is also concerned at the diminishing number of opportunities for
British managers in the Premier League and Sky Bet Championship; currently
13 top-flight clubs have a foreign coach.
He added: "I think you should be concerned. I think the Premier League used
to be quite a closed space for foreign managers.
"To come here, was not easy. To come here you had to do something serious to
come here. When I first came here I think I did enough to deserve to be
here.
"You come to a country that is number one in European football, to the
championship that is number one, and you feel that you have to deserve to be
here. Now it's too easy."
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