Mourinho is the ‘best in the business’ – Wilder
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder insists Jose Mourinho remains “the best in the business” as his side prepare to host Tottenham.
Mourinho has won 23 major honours in four different countries,includingthreePremierLeaguetitlesintwospells at Chelsea, but the Portuguese hashadtoshouldersomecriticism in recent years amid suggestionshisstarisonthewane.
His ill-fated spell at Manchester United is considered a failure by many, yet during his two full seasons in charge hewontheEuropaLeagueand League Cup and steered the RedDevilstosecondinthePremier League – the club’s highest finish since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.
Mourinho was appointed by Tottenham in November 2019, 11 months after he was sacked by United, with the remit of ending their 12-year trophy drought – which he could do this season after guiding Spurs to the final of the Carabao Cup.
Wilder could not speak more highly of the 57-year-old ahead of tomorrow’s game at Bramall Lane.
“I have an incredible amount of respect for Jose. He’smyfavouritecurrentmanager in the Premier League, amongst a load of really fabulous managers, but I really like him,” said the Blades boss.
“The Premier League is full of top managers but for me he is the best in the business. He makes players winners as well as being the ultimate winner himself.Heisaboxofficemanager who, I believe, is top of the tree.Hehasdoneitindifferent countries, and I know he splits opinion, but he doesn’t split opinion on me.
“He is the big one, the main man, who is one of the main men in world football and has been for some time.”