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Jose Mourinho: How Much He Earned From Sacks at Chelsea, Real Madrid, Roma and Other Clubs
Elijah Odetokun
updated at January 17, 2024 at 3:26 PM
- Jose Mourinho was relieved of his duties by AS Roma yesterday
- It was the sixth managerial sacking of the Special One’s career
- He has earned over £80 million in compensations from sacks
Jose Mourinho’s third-season syndrome kicked in again after he was relieved of his duties by AS Roma on Tuesday morning, with the club ninth on his Serie A table.
It was the sixth sacking of his managerial career, twice at Chelsea, and he has made a fortune out of being sacked, more than some managers have made working in the sports.
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Sports Brief looks at how much each of his sacking's cost, as first analysed by Planet Football.
Mourinho's earning per sack
1. Chelsea, 2007
Mourinho was brought to England by Roman Abramovich after attaining success at Porto. He won two league titles but was sacked midway through the third season. He reportedly earned a compensation of around £18 million.
2. Real Madrid, 2012
The Special One was sacked in his third season at Real Madrid despite leading the club to the La Liga title with 100 points and 121 goals in the previous season. He was replaced by Carlo Ancelotti and earned £17mil compensation.
3. Chelsea, 2015
He returned to his beloved Chelsea in 2013 and won his third Premier League title in the 2014/15 season, having spent all 38 weeks at the top of the table. Yet again, he was let go in the third season and earned a severance package of £12.5mil.
4. Manchester United, 2019
Mourinho broke the hearts of many Blues fans when he signed for Manchester United. His third-season plague kicked, and he was sacked in December 2019 after leading the club to three trophies, including the Europa League. He earned about £15mil. United went on a six-year trophy drought after him.
5. Tottenham, 2021
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His time at Tottenham was best remembered for getting sacked six days before the 2021 Carabao Cup final, which Tottenham lost to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. He received £16mil.
6. As Roma, 2024
In his first season in Rome, he helped the club win their first European trophy and ended a 14-year wait for silverware by winning the Europa Conference League. He lost the Europa League the following season in a controversial way. Per SportBible, he is only five months to the end of his contract and will receive £3mil compensation.
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Mourinho's emotional farewell message
Sports Brief reported on Mourinho's emotional farewell message to AS Roma fans and players after the Italian capital club relieved him of his duties on Tuesday.
The former Chelsea boss took to his Instagram page to share a video of some of his best moments with his players and gave a powerful ten-word caption.
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