Mourinho: McTominay is the top midfielder in Europe, I discovered him when he was 18 years old

May 13th News Last week, the latest batch of Scotland students who are aspiring to become coaches welcomed the guidance of a world-class coach. Mourinho returned to the coaching training department of the Scottish Football Association to teach students of the UEFA professional license course.

Mourinho: "I have a great group of people in my course, and the most important thing for me is that the course content is very practical and practical. It's a wonderful experience to work on the court with top figures like Andy Roxberg, Craig Brown and Archie Knox, both from a human and football perspective."

"The course is also very innovative, focusing on small venue games, all training is done in a small space I was coaching the U18 team in Portugal at the time, and this experience laid a solid foundation for me. I would be very happy if I could help these coaches today. Because I used to be a young coach, I was very eager to learn every time I had the opportunity to communicate with people with a lot of experience. I used to describe it as ‘complete puzzle’, and I think every coach has to keep completing this puzzle in his career. To this day, I am still working hard to complete my own puzzle. For these young coaches, he We still have a lot of puzzles to complete, and if I could help them with my experience, I would be very happy. I hope all the students will go well. I hope they can enjoy this course as I did back then. "

The experienced coach also highly praised the culture of Scotland: "Even after 30 years, I still feel that connection because it was an important part of my growth. When I recall Scotland, I remember the Scotland I loved as a fan. I focus on the World Cup, Remember stars like Grame Sones and Allen Hansen. Later, I played against the Celtics in the UEFA Cup final and that game made my heart beat faster because the intensity, spirit and determination of that team was incredible. I think it was part of Scottish culture. "

" Recently, when I think of Scotland, I think of my young lad McTominay. In my opinion, he is one of the best midfielders in Europe. I am very proud of his career because I found him when he was 18, that No one in United believed he would be the player he is now. Of course, Steve Clark was a great assistant coach when I first coached Chelsea. I was 100% Portuguese, but if I had to leave 1% of my heart to another country, I would choose 99% Portuguese and 1% Scots because I love the culture and the country. ”

Among the students in the professional license course, former Scottish midfielder and current Glasgow City assistant coach Ryan Crischton said: “All the guests The message from the speakers is very consistent, that is to be yourself and not try to be the person you are not. It feels very honest and refreshing to hear him telling about his experience as an obscure coach at the beginning. He is very honest about the different formations and tactics he has used. It is a very unique opportunity, he is just talking to a small group like us, and he is very humorous and engaging. Despite the many memories and honors Mourinho has, he is still focused on his current work and his next game, which is very inspiring Heart. ”

Also taking the course were former Al United and Grena striker James Glady: “Mr. Mourinho is very open-minded, and one thing I learned from him is the clarity of the information. He emphasized the importance of clear goals and made sure you know what you are asked to do, and the clarity when conveying the message to the players. He also emphasized the need to form the best team around yourself. You can’t fight alone, you need people with expertise in areas you may not be good at to support you.”

Scottish Football Association Chief Football Association "This is a rare opportunity for our students to listen to the experience shared by one of the most successful coaches. Mourinho has always devoted his time very generously and we are very grateful for his return and providing us with such a candid, engaging and thought-provoking course. The group is full of talent, which can be seen from the level they are already at work, and as they are about to graduate, we look forward to seeing them take the next step in the coming months and years."