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Former London “Chelsea“ club captain John Terry remembered how painful it was for the whole team when in 2007 Jose Mourinho was dismissed from his duties as head coach. In 2004, after joining the “Blues“, J. Mourinho led the team to the top of English football, but later disagreements with Roman Abramovich began, which ultimately led to the Portuguese's dismissal in September 2007. Speaking to “Sky Sports“, J. Terry recalled how it deeply affected all the players. “We all cried”, said the former English footballer. It was a moment when we didn't play well, the situation in the “Premier“ league was also poor. Then he (Mourinho - ed.) came and said he was dismissed. He approached each one and hugged them. “Grown men couldn't hold back their tears. We didn't know what to do next. He was like a father to us, guiding us through every situation. We decided to talk to the management ourselves and ask them not to dismiss him. It was a rushed decision. He was the best coach we ever worked with. Unfortunately, the decision was already final, and we still couldn't control our emotions. He was a demanding coach who could push us to our maximum“, said J. Terry. J. Mourinho returned to “Chelsea“ in 2013 and became English champion again. However, in 2015 he was dismissed by the same R. Abramovich.
