Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola: How the Roma, Manchester City Bosses Consoled Each Other After Death of Parents

• Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola have shared the grand stage for close to two decades, with the two managers competing on various fronts
• The two managers have unrivalled success on many fronts and have been in opposite dugouts in the biggest derbies in the world
• Despite their intense rivalry however, the two tacticians consoled one another when they lost their parents in 2017 and 2020

Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola have built strong careers for themselves through their strong rivalries over the years.

The managers have faced each other on multiple occasions in the Spanish La Liga and the English Premier League, plus in European competitions.

The Manchester derbies and the El Clasico were always hotly contested, with both managers leaving all on the pitch.

But above all this rivalry lies an unlikely friendship and bond between the two. Mourinho, now at AS Roma, has revealed how they consoled each other after the death of their parents.

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"There are moments in life that you don't forget. When my father died, and he knew how important he was to me, he called me. When his mother died, I responded in the same way. These are things that people don't see," as quoted by Sport Bible.

Mourinho made these sentiments in 2021, where he further explained that in as much as it was difficult for managers to have relationships, he and Guardiola tried to keep a close bond while he was in England.

Mourinho's father, Felix Mourinho died on June 25, 2017, while Guardiola's mother, Dolors Sala passed on on April 6, 2022 due to Covid-19.

Mural of Guardiola and Mourinho kissing causes a stir online

Previously, Sports Brief reported there was no doubt that Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho are football's most revered managers and have formed part of an intense rivalry over the years.

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The two celebrated tacticians have been on opposite ends of the dugouts for over a decade. It is, therefore, right to assume there is no love lost between the two managers and while they may have absolute respect for each other, there is no affection.

That is why a mural of the managers kissing at the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona has caused quite a debate online. Fans were treated to a big canvas of Mourinho and Guardiola sharing what seemed to be a passionate kiss.