Cristi Chivu pays his debts to Jose Mourinho. The legendary coach had suggested that Inter is too big a hat for the Romanian
Jose Mourinho made an unflattering reference to Cristi Chivu the other day, saying he doesn't understand why big clubs appoint inexperienced coaches, as Inter did by choosing the Romanian.
Cristi Chivu, jabs from distance with Jose Mourinho. Photo EPA EFE
“For me the only surprises are when technicians without a name behind them have the opportunity to coach the best teams in the world. Those are the real surprises for me.” said Jose Mourinho, who lately has been bypassed by Europe's giants. Currently, the Portuguese is preparing Benfica without much success (the team from Lisbon is 3rd in the Primera Liga, 10 points behind the leader FC Porto), after having a rather missed experience at Fenerbahce.
After the match with Pisa (6-2), Cristi Chivu wanted to answer his former coach, with whom he won the Champions League in 2010. “My experience makes me understand that the match lasts 100 minutes. Even if my experience is accumulated in the youth sector and one can dispute it, we continue to work hard, despite the “noise” that our friends and enemies make, for the team to become a competitive one and achieve its goals.” said the Romanian technician.
