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Jose Mourinho has declared that he was the reason for Chelsea's three trophy laden seasons with him at the helm. Mourinho claims Abramovich's money was not as important, rather his own abilities.
"Before I arrived at Chelsea the club spent a lot and won a little," Mourinho said to the News of the World. "After three years at Stamford Bridge I could say that the club spent less and won more, a lot more.
"That was my challenge and I find it hard to swallow that they say that Jose Mourinho didnât work to build success because he could buy it.
"I know what they say outside the Stamford Bridge walls: âMourinho had an easy job, because he only had to ask for a player and the Chelsea ownerâs chequebook did the restâ.
"I donât think so. Every penny spent on signing players brought more responsibility, because if I failed in my performance, the next day I would have everyone on top of me, calling me incompetent.
"It wasnât during my time that the great madness of expensive signings was committed which then brought no results, with the club running up debts, as players were brought left, right and centre, as if wins could be bought as an automatic right.
"In football, success canât be bought. Success is worked for, and anyone who doesnât understand that also doesnât understand the difficulties of modern football.
"Money helps, but only if itâs applied with the right criteria. Otherwise, itâs useless and only trips you up."
Written by majicka
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