‘I don’t feed myself with these memories’ – Jose Mourinho insists warm reception from Chelsea fans no consolation after Benfica’s Champions League defeat at Stamford Bridge

Asked afterwards about the spine-tingling reception he was given by the Chelsea faithful, Mourinho was gracious but blunt.

“I don’t feed myself with these memories, I feed myself with victories, with results,” said Mourinho. “But I thank them [for signing my name], I did that on the pitch. When I am in London, I meet Chelsea fans every day on the street. Hopefully, I can come back here in 20 years with my grandkids.”