Claude Makelele Accuses Jose Mourinho of Hypocrisy and Drunken Behavior

Claude Makelele has decided to remember the time he played for Chelsea FC under the reign of Jose Mourinho. The revelations were harsh in tone with regards to Mourinho who is currently coaching Real Madrid.

Makelele accused Mourinho of being hypocritical and being drunk with the players.  He declared: "We would gather together to crack jokes and get drunk".

Makelele said: "After the party, he (Mourinho) would distance himself from us and then reclaim all of the glory for himself. For him, the new stars were worth more than the old ones."

After further questioning, Makelele praised the work of Jose Mourinho as a coach without praising the person.

He said: "Mourinho is a winner. He knows how to motivate and use people to get the best of them in a match. The problem is when he wants to put you down, there is cold calculation, cruelty and ambition".

Makelele confessed that he could not take it any more with a "coach who put himself above the team". He talked about (again) how Mourinho forgot about the team and claimed credit for himself.

Makelele finished his declarations by saying that Mourinho wanted the "spotlight for himself". While I am not going to dispute the claims of Makelele, I have an opinion of the matter.

Makelele has made comments that could be construed as a character defamation. Does he have any proof of these accusations?

When an athlete is active in his or her career, there should be no comments about coaches or fellow players. The comments can wait when the people involved are retired, in the grave, or in the history books.

The recipient should have the right to respond to these criticisms as well.