Former Chelsea manager José Mourinho derided the “crazy investment” splurged by the club’s BlueCo ownership and credited head coach Enzo Maresca for the turnaround in recent years, even if his praise was layered with back-handed compliments.
The revered Portuguese boss won three Premier League titles across two spells at Stamford Bridge and will be heading back to west London with Benfica for a Champions League first-round tie on Tuesday evening.
