Jose Mourinho hits back at Guardiola: “I won fairly and cleanly”

Key Takeaways:

• Jose Mourinho has responded to Pep Guardiola’s recent comments, where the Manchester City manager compared their Premier League title wins
• Guardiola had said that he was similar to Mourinho, but had won six Premier League titles compared to Mourinho’s three
• Mourinho has hit back, suggesting that he won his titles “fairly and cleanly”, implying that Guardiola’s success may have been tainted by controversy
• Mourinho also referenced the numerous lawsuits that Manchester City have been involved in, suggesting that he would not want to win titles in a way that involved dealing with such issues

The long-standing rivalry between Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola has flared up again, with the two managers engaging in a war of words through the media. The latest exchange began when Guardiola commented on their respective Premier League title wins, saying “I’m quite similar to Jose – but he won three, I won six”.

🚨🚨🎙️| Jose Mourinho responds to Pep Guardiola after he said he'd won twice as many Premier League titles as Mourinho:

"He said something to me yesterday. He won 6 trophies and I won 3, but I won fairly and cleanly…"

"I don't want to win by dealing with 150 lawsuits." 😳 pic.twitter.com/H2fCNEwkdQ

— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) December 6, 2024

Mourinho has responded to Guardiola’s comments, suggesting that the Manchester City manager’s success may have been tainted by controversy. “Pep Guardiola said something to me yesterday… he won six trophies and I won three, but I won fairly and cleanly”, Mourinho said.

The Portuguese manager also referenced the numerous lawsuits that Manchester City have been involved in, including the recent Premier League charges related to financial fair play. “I don’t want to win by dealing with 150 lawsuits”, Mourinho said, implying that Guardiola’s success may have come at a cost.

The exchange of words between Mourinho and Guardiola has added to the long-standing rivalry between them. The two managers have a history of clashing, both on and off the pitch, and their latest comments have only fueled the fire.