Jose Bonsingwa Speaks about Mourinho’s Approach

Jose Bonsingwa was one of the many players who played in Chelsea versus Bayern Munich in the 2012 Champions League. And he was told within a week of winning the final that he could leave after his contract ends. After some time, the Portuguese footballer signed a three-year contract with the Rangers. Jose Bosingwa became the eight summers signing for coach Mark Hughes’ for a team that was later relegated in the competition.


After this move, Bosingwa went for Trabzonspor where he played three campaigns before retiring from football. This was one Champion League and he has won after winning the trophy at Porto before going after Jose Mourinho to Stamford Bridge. Jose Bosingwa called for the huge impact Porto experienced from Jose Mourinho’s presence in the 2004 Champions League. Jose Mourinho and his fellow squad members wrote history by their club’s second Champions League title before signing from the Portuguese side Boavista.

Jose Mourinho had notoriously made his place in the history of football after he became the manager for Porto. Mourinho was full of the confidence, arrogance, and charm needed to get to the top of the game. Jose Bonsingwa said that Mourinho created an environment of a winning mentality within the Porto team members because he worked very hard on the psychological aspects of his team and the sport.

Bosingwa recalled that it was a great experience working with Jose Mourinho. He added that Mourinho brought something new to the table every time. He brought a change in the philosophy and mentality in the training aspect of the game. Mourinho ensured there was progress by working hard on the psychological aspects of the game. Bonsingwa recalled that Porto players could not believe that Mourinho’s actions led them to win the Champions League trophy and create a historical moment in the history of the club.