Jose Mourinho: I'm not surprised by Chelsea backing despite poor start to season

Jose Mourinho not surprised by backing of Chelsea staff

JOSE MOURINHO has admitted he's not surprised by the backing of Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo.

 

The Blues have endured a torrid start to their title defence as they sit 16th in the Premier League standing with just three wins.

Mourinho was given a vote of confidence earlier today by Emenalo, who insisted that his players need to do more to help their boss.

But the Portuguese insists he's heard it all before, saying: “Was it news to me? No, because nothing that went public is something I don't know before.

"And, again, we were champions four months ago. Not four years ago. Or 10 years ago. The manager is the same. The players are basically the same too.

 

"Nobody gives a four-year contract four months ago if they don't trust the person.

"Nobody gives new contracts to players, like we did to so many of them in the last couple of months, if we don't trust the players.

"There is trust. And there are reasons for that trust.

"But, obviously, the power in the end is with the owner and the board, and I think the same way they show to me and the players that they trust us, I think it's time also for us to give a positive answer.

"Which, I think, we are giving but not in the results.

 

"It's important for us to go to a good period because the owner deserves it, the board deserve it, the supporters deserve it so much, but we deserve, I deserve, the players deserve.

"We are working hard and fighting together, so we deserve it.

"Lots of matches are coming now, four months without national teams.

"Four months with the three most beautiful competitions to play. The FA Cup is starting for us.

"The Premier League and the Champions League. Lots of matches to play."