30 July,2015 08:32 AM IST | | AFP
A day after Benitez's wife Seara says her husband is having to clean up Jose's mess at Real Madrid, the Chelsea coach suggests she watch her man's weight instead
Rafael Benitez, Montserrat Seara and Jose Mourinho
Washington: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho fired back on Tuesday at comments from the wife of Real Madrid manager Rafael Benitez, who said her husband is "tidying up" Mourinho "messes" once again.
Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho
Messy affair
Montserrat Seara told Le Region newspaper that her Spanish husband has had to clean up after Mourinho in three stops, where he has followed the Portuguese coach - at Inter Milan and Chelsea as well as Real Madrid.
After Chelsea beat Barcelona 4-2 on penalty kicks following a 2-2 draw in regular time, Mourinho noted that only in the Inter Milan case did Benitez directly follow him into the job of guiding the squad.
Confusion
"The lady is a bit confused," Mourinho said, drawing laughs from reporters but noting for himself: "I am not laughing."
Rafael Bentitez's wife Montserrat Seara. Pic/Getty Images
Mourinho, now in his second stint guiding Chelsea, said that when Benitez did follow him at Inter, "in six months he destroyed the best team in Europe at the time."
And Mourinho had some advice for Seara. "She needs to occupy her time. If she takes care of her husband's diet, she will not have any time to talk about me."
