Full coverage· Sports· Updated
Jose Mourinho Implies Criticism of Avram Grant in Netflix Documentary
In his new Netflix documentary, Jose Mourinho subtly criticizes Avram Grant and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich over his 2007 dismissal. Mourinho implies that outsiders disrupted the club’s management, leading to his replacement by Grant, who later took Chelsea to the Champions League final.
1 newsroom · 1 language · sincePlus
What happened
- 01Jose Mourinho’s Netflix doc revisits his Chelsea, Inter, and Real Madrid tenures.
- 02Mourinho implies criticism of Avram Grant’s appointment after his 2007 Chelsea dismissal.
- 03He accuses Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich of ruthless management and outside interference.
- 04Mourinho reflects on the controversial signing of Andriy Shevchenko he opposed.
- 05Grant, though unnamed, is visually linked to Mourinho’s criticism in the documentary.
- 06Despite Grant’s success, Mourinho’s resentment over his replacement persists 18 years later.
Despite nearly two decades passing, Mourinho’s resentment over the episode remains evident.
The coverage
One newsroom on this story
Who covered it
Only Mako so far. No other newsroom has reported it yet.