Jose Mourinho: When Roma boss sparked chaos after storming pitch in friendly match

Jose Mourinho displayed a full spectrum of emotions during his debut season as head coach of Roma.

The 59-year-old cried tears of joy as he celebrated his side’s Europa Conference League final triumph over Feyenoord last month. That success saw Mourinho land his first major trophy in five years – and it was clear to see what it meant to him.

Happiness, though, wasn’t a familiar emotion to Jose throughout the campaign. Roma eventually managed to sneak into a Europa League qualifying spot with a sixth-place finish in Serie A.

Throughout the second half of the season, Mourinho frequently took aim at both his own players and league officials in a series of furious rants as Roma’s form dipped.

The legendary Portuguese coach wasn’t afraid to get physically involved to help safeguard his team’s interests, either. Back in January, he stormed the pitch in order to stop striker Tammy Abraham from being sent-off against AC Milan after an on-field scuffle broke out.

Mourinho was back in the headlines a month later, this time having been shown a red card for a gesture suggesting that the referee was involved in match-fixing during a 2-2 home draw with Verona.

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For most managers, the above would be classed as outlandish conduct. For Jose, it’s simply become par for the course.

However, ‘The Special One’ did catch us off-guard during a pre-season friendly last summer, completely losing his head just weeks into his Roma tenure.

Pre-season fixtures are typically low-key affairs, designed to help the teams involved prepare for the campaign ahead by giving sides the opportunity to sharpen both their fitness and tactics.

Mourinho, though, has rarely done anything low-key in his career – and