Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Rodgers’ ‘special’ tribute
LEICESTER boss Brendan Rodgers believes Jose Mourinho still has the X-Factor.
The Foxes tonight welcome Roma for the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final.
It i s Mourinho’s first game back i n England since being sacked by Tottenham last year.
His Roma side sit fifth in Serie A and, after being head of youth at Chelsea during Mourinho’s first spell at Stamford Bridge, Rodgers remains a big supporter.
He said: “He has nothing to prove to anyone. He will always be a winner. I cannot speak any higher of him. He is one of the greats of our generation.
“He had the X-Factor. There wasn’t one single thing. He was brilliant in so many aspects of the game. Detail orientated, man management of the players, his understanding of the tactical adaptation.”