Jose Mourinho makes Daniel Levy feelings clear with Tottenham comments

Ex-Tottenham boss has aimed a dig at following Spurs' triumph. Mourinho's former team beat another of his previous employers, , 1-0 .

The win ended Tottenham's 17-year trophy drought and rescued a catastrophic season for the club. side finished 17th in the , directly above the relegation zone, marking their worst top-flight campaign since 1977.

Spurs' dismal form coincided with . The much-maligned chief axed Mourinho back in 2021 just days before were due to face in the final.

Mourinho has managed two clubs since but he's clearly not forgotten Levy's ruthless decision to sack him. The 62-year-old, who's now in charge of Turkish giants , told : "The impact is obvious, Tottenham plays and of course for Mr Levy, the millions that the Champions League gives for him is the best news.

"For the fans, for the players, for Ange, it's a title."

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It's not the first time that Mourinho has taken a swipe at Levy. "The most ridiculous [sacking] was a club that has an empty trophy room sacks me two days before a final. That was the one that was... come on," the Portuguese said on the in 2023.

"Tottenham have never won for 50 years. I don't remember when. I am two days before a final and I couldn't do the final. It's the one which doesn't smell well.

Mourinho added: "I had a plan but sometimes it doesn't work. But the reality is every time I went to Wembley with I won. I went there with Man United three times, I won twice.

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"So the record was good. It was a stadium and atmosphere which I dominate well, because when you go into these big matches you need to feel comfortable, you cannot go to these matches and feel the stadium is too big.

"I had the experience to try and help the team but the final was against Man City so I would be an idiot right now to say we would have won. But a few weeks before that, we won against them 2-0 at our stadium, so the feeling was positive. But it is what it is."

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