No problems with Abramovich – Mourinho

Jose Mourinho has insisted that his issues with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich are in the past.

The Portuguese tactician won the league in his first two seasons at Stamford Bridge, before he was sacked under acrimonious circumstances in 2007.

Mourinho is back with the Blues after spells at Inter Milan and Real Madrid and has opened up on his relationship with the Russian billionaire.

“In my first period, my personal relationship (with Abramovich) was very good (but) professionally, we had some interferences and a bit of a disagreement with some ideas,” he told Sky Sports News. See more pictures after the cut…

  

 

 

“In this moment, we don’t have this problem. When I left Real Madrid to come here, Mr Abramovich asked me to fight for titles.

“In my first season, we were almost there, in my second season we did it and in my third season if you are close, you can always do it.”

Ahead of the new season which kicks off this weekend, Mourinho says Chelsea can retain the title, becoming the first team to do so since Manchester United in 2009.

“The top five are the top five, and why not a club like Tottenham to get in there?” he added.

“But in the end, history plays a part and investment plays a part.

“Chelsea (were) four times champion in the last decade. Arsenal is a fantastic club with great players. Liverpool has amazing investment.

“Man City is a squad to love and a club with two Premier Leagues in the last four or five years. And Man United with everything — the history, the players, the investment.

“So everybody will be there.”