Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes Manchester City are lucky to be avoiding criticism for the way they spend their money, unlike what The Blues faced when they started 10-years ago when Roman Abramovich brought the club.
Back during his first spell in England, Mourinho was the first manager Abramovich appointed and he gave him unlimited funds to help strengthen the club and turn them into the European power-house that they are today.
After seeing the club spend hundreds of millions each season, Chelsea quickly became a hated club due to their financial power, something with City have enjoyed over the past few season, but Mourinho claims that they are not getting the hate which his side received a decade ago.
Mourinho said: “I don’t know why they are so popular when we weren’t. I don’t know why.
“In my time we were accused of buying the title, no? Because our owner was Mr Abramovich, just arrived in the country. Maybe now people see City in a different way.
“I’m not sure if it’s because it’s taken them six years to get to this stage while we won straightaway.
“And I don’t care. I don’t envy the fact that they have this kind of protection, of whichever word. It’s the way it is.
“Teams with success, people tend not to like them, no?
“If they want to make it impossible for us to compete with them in the market, yes it’s impossible.
“Financially, no, we can’t compete. Back then it was a free world. There was no Financial Fair Play. If your club was a rich one, your owner a rich one, there were no rules. It was an open situation.
“But times change. Many things people considered wrong 50 years ago are something very normal now.
“Maybe 10 years ago a huge investment in the club was something people hated, but in this moment it’s something people accept in a different way.”
Mourinho may have a point because during the last six seasons, Manchester City have spent a whopping £600million on transfer dealings.
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
