{"id":8957,"date":"2025-09-29T23:56:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T23:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/29\/jose-mourinho-sends-pointy-chelsea-message-ahead-of-stamford-bridge-return-football-sports\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T23:56:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T23:56:28","slug":"jose-mourinho-sends-pointy-chelsea-message-ahead-of-stamford-bridge-return-football-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/29\/jose-mourinho-sends-pointy-chelsea-message-ahead-of-stamford-bridge-return-football-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Jose Mourinho sends pointy Chelsea message ahead of Stamford Bridge Return | Football | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho declared he was always &#8220;special&#8221; for the club until another manager surpassed his three Premier League title record. 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Chelsea can&#8217;t do that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea is currently being investigated by the FA and the Premier League for 74 claims related to third-party issues and rules violations over strict agent rules during the period Mourinho was in charge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t mean that Mourinho was involved in the fraud, but he has previously spoken out about Manchester City and its charges, which could be a point deduction and record.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the charges against Chelsea, Mourinho replied: &#8220;Not Man City? I don&#8217;t know about it. I don&#8217;t know what the accusations are. 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