18.02.2025 22:40
Real Madrid's experienced goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made a noteworthy confession about Fenerbahçe's head coach Jose Mourinho, who was his former coach at Chelsea. Courtois stated that he angered Jose Mourinho after a match he played against Chelsea while on loan at Atletico Madrid.
Real Madrid's Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made a striking confession years later about his time with Fenerbahçe's head coach Jose Mourinho, with whom he worked at Chelsea.
"I ANNOYED MOURINHO"
The Belgian goalkeeper stated, "My relationship with Jose Mourinho was very special. After we won the Super Cup against Chelsea (2012), he called me over and said I needed to return to Chelsea as soon as possible. (At that time, Courtois was on loan from Chelsea to Atletico Madrid. The 32-year-old keeper played on loan at Atletico Madrid from 2011 to 2014.) I told him I wanted to play every match and that it wouldn't happen if I returned to Chelsea, so I preferred to stay at Atletico Madrid at that time. Later, we faced Chelsea (2014), managed by Mourinho, in the Champions League. Of course, he didn't want me to play. I had made some good saves in the second leg, and he wasn't happy. I remember he didn't shake my hand after the match. I had annoyed Mourinho a bit," he expressed.
HE MOVED FROM CHELSEA TO REAL MADRID
After his loan period at Atletico Madrid, Courtois returned to Chelsea in 2014 and worked with Jose Mourinho at that time. In 2018, he transferred from Chelsea to Real Madrid for 35 million euros.