Guardiola vs. Mourinho: The dispute over titles and fairness escalates!

Guardiola vs. Mourinho: The dispute over titles and fairness escalates!

The rivalry between Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola is reaching new heights. After Guardiola, the Manchester City coach, caused a stir with a comment about the number of Premier League championships he had won at a press conference, Mourinho countered vehemently. The Fenerbahce coach emphasized in an interview with the Turkish media Hurriyet that his titles were won “fairly and cleanly”. His quotes illustrate the tense atmosphere between the two: "Guardiola said something about me. He won six titles, I won three. But I won them fair and clean," said Mourinho.

Mourinho made it clear that the current discussion is also related to Manchester City's possible misconduct. The club is suspected of violating Financial Fair Play rules from 2009 to 2018. Mourinho continued: “I don’t want to win while I have 150 open trials.” Guardiola, whose team suffered a 2-0 defeat against Liverpool last week, had pointed out the number of titles he had won to fans when they started chanting “You’re getting sacked in the morning” and responded with six raised fingers.

The backstory

Mourinho, who was also often confronted with Guardiola in the debate about titles and successes during his time at Manchester United, had previously pointed to his own success story with three fingers raised. This rivalry not only fuels sporting competition, but also raises questions about the fairness of football and the financial integrity of clubs. As sports portal ESPN reports, Mourinho has said in the past that he hopes to receive a fourth Premier League medal if City are stripped of their titles due to possible misconduct.