Despite three collaborations in his career (in Chelsea, Manchester United and more recently in Roma), José Mourinho is not among the four coaches who have “Changed life” from Romelu Lukaku. In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sportthe Belgian striker preferred to quote Antonio Conte, Roberto Martinez, Ronald Koeman and Ariel Jacobs as the key figures in his career. A striking choice, especially since Mourinho had personally insisted to bring him to Roma, believing that “The team lacked a champion” And publicly saying that Lukaku needed to feel loved to perform. A statement that will not obviously have been enough to permanently mark the 32 -year -old player.
If this disavowal can look like a tackle, Lukaku has still been respectful to the Special One in a previous interview with CORRIERE DELLO SPORT. “I will never say any harm to José”he assured. “He's a winner. Something happened between him and I don't know who, and I didn't want to get involved. »» But the contrast to the strong words used for tale is striking: “He has an idea of football that corresponds to my characteristics”he explained, greeting a coach capable of motivating him on a daily basis. What leave Mourinho definitively outside the very closed circle of the best coaches that Lukaku knew. For exercise 2025-2026, the former Manchester United striker will be coached by Conte, with whom he has already spent the 2020-2021 season at Inter, winning the A.
