Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has refuted claims he "mismanaged" Mohamed Salah during their time together at Chelsea, saying he "fell in love" with him and he didn't push the club to sell him.
Mourinho spoke to beIN Sports (h/t Goal) and discussed the Salah situation, saying the reason he didn't succeed with the Blues was his lack of patience and his struggles to adapt to a new environment:
"For a start people try to identify me as the coach that sold Salah. I am the coach that bought Salah. It’s completely the wrong idea.