Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has shed light on the managerial philosophy of Jose Mourinho that led to rift with Eden Hazard.
Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has shed light on the rift between former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and winger Eden Hazard.
The Harambee Stars tactician, who won the Champions League with Porto under Mourinho, maintains a close relationship with the Portuguese tactician.
McCarthy and Mourinho have an evolving relationship that has translated into McCarthy's coaching journey.
The former FC Porto player, who has key insights into Mourinho's playbook as a coach, has recently shed light on Mourinho's tumultuous relationship with Hazard at Chelsea.
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In a recent episode of BBC's iPlayer series featuring Jose Mourinho, the Harambee Stars tactician joined Ricardo Carvalho and Andre Villas-Boas in shedding light on Mourinho's managerial philosophy that led to the rift with the Chelsea winger.
"To impress Jose Mourinho, you have to be a good person, humanitarian skills, good people. You have to have willingness to work hard," stated McCarthy.
"You have to take instructions because he hates putting out his tactics and game plans and players doing the opposite. He had that with a certain Eden Hazard," he added.
Reports during the tactician's second spell suggested a breakdown in Mourinho's and Hazard's relationship in the weeks leading up to Mourinho's dismissal in December 2015 during his second spell at Chelsea.
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Mourinho, who has previously denied a fallout between him and the former Chelsea star, shed light on his kind of profile for a player and his approach to handling players.
"You need to be lucky because you need a certain profile of players. You need to be honest with them and tell them what you expect from them," said Mourinho.
The former Chelsea player previously opened up on his role that led to Mourinho's dismissal.
"In 12 years I've only had one bad season, the last six months under Mourinho, and it was partly my own fault," Hazard told Sky Sports in 2018.
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Mourinho and Hazard remain key figures in Chelsea's history, and their relationship stands as a point of interest for the Blues.