I don't know where football will take me because in football, you never know, but for sure, as a family, our home will be in London.
Jose MourinhoRead
I'm not a defender of old or new football managers. I believe in good ones and bad ones, those that achieve success and those that don't.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of evaluating managers based on their ability to achieve success, rather than their tenure or style.
In this quote, Jose Mourinho expresses his belief that the merit of football managers should be judged solely on their effectiveness and results, rather than on their experience or the era in which they operate. This reflects a pragmatic approach to leadership, suggesting that success is the ultimate measure of a managerβs capabilities.
In practice
In a discussion about sports management during a conference.
I don't know where football will take me because in football, you never know, but for sure, as a family, our home will be in London.
You have to work hard AND well. There are a lot of people who work hard but not well.
I won't say we have to win. I won't put that pressure. But we can't lose.
You can have the top stars to bring the attention, you can have the best stadium, you can have the best facilities, you can have the most beautiful project in terms of marketing and all this kind of thing. But if you don't win... All the work these people are doing is forgotten.
Once, players came to football expecting to be wealthy when they retired. Now, they expect to be wealthy before they've played their first game!
I would rather play with 10 men than wait for a player who is late for the bus.
People refuse to take chances in business, because they fear the criticism which may follow if they fail. The fear of criticism, in such cases is stronger than the DESIRE for success.
The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get on to it, and the perseverance to follow it.
When I started off riding, you dream about being champion jockey. Then I wanted to be champion jockey again. Then I wanted to ride 200 winners in a season. Then, when there was a chance of riding more winners than Richard Dunwoody, that was my goal.
You do not pay the price of success, you enjoy the price of success.
Don't worry; skills are cheap, passion is priceless. If you're passionate about your content and you know it and do it better than anyone else, even with few formal business skills you have the potential to create a million-dollar business.
I play because I have fun, if I don't have fun on the court, there is something wrong. I am just a 19 year old boy that likes to do what he likes, nothing else.
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