Mourinho: enough of the "crazy" Ancelotti pictures, and Roma broke my heart

Jose Mourinho has revealed his playful frustration with Carlo Ancelotti, the former Real Madrid boss who now takes charge of Brazil.

Spanish outlet AS carried extracts from Mourinho's interview with Corriere dello Sport.

"Ancelotti is wonderful," Mourinho said. "He wanted to talk to Vinicius, he wanted to know how Rodrygo was doing, how his level was developing, and how Militao's progress was going."

He went on: "Endrick was also injured at that time, and he asked my permission to come here. But you're crazy, Carlo! But that is also Carlo."

Then came the sarcasm. "Carlo, I've had enough of you. Every day I walk down the corridor and find pictures of Ancelotti here and there. I've really had enough of you."

Turning to his old club Roma, he admitted: "Leaving broke my heart. There is not, and there will never be, a single word from me against Roma or the club's owners. When I leave, I leave with a clear conscience and with the feeling that it will always remain my home."

The welcome still stays with him. "On the day I arrived, thousands of people were there to welcome me, even though I had not yet done anything. I don't deserve it, but that is Roma."

"I fought for the fans, I gave everything I had, and we won a title like the UEFA Europa Conference League, a title of huge importance for a club that doesn't achieve many victories and titles," he stressed.

A return looms. "Returning to Roma next Wednesday in the Champions League? I have to prepare myself mentally, because it will be the first time I go there without the support of the Giallorossi fans. I don't expect chants or banners, but a lot of respect."