Brian clough on jose mourinho biography

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has revealed his admiration for Brian Clough and suggested the former Nottingham Forest manager's charismatic personality has been a.

Book is of new film about Clough's time in charge at Nottingham Forest.

Jose Mourinho has spoken of his profound admiration for former Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough.

But Clough also had special praise for Jose Mourinho, whose Chelsea side entertain his former club Porto, winners of last season's Champions.

NIGEL CLOUGH believes Jose Mourinho's 'no-nonsense' style of management is a throwback to his legendary father Brian.

Jose Mourinho has spoken of his profound admiration for former Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough..

Jose Mourinho reveals admiration for Brian Clough

Jose Mourinho has spoken of his profound admiration for former Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough.

In the foreword for a new book on Clough called 'I Believe in Miracles', Mourinho talks about the similarities between himself and the two-time European Cup-winning manager.

Clough won back-to-back European titles with Forest in 1979 and 1980 and gained many neutral admirers with his wit and outspoken views.

And Mourinho admires the way Clough used to project himself in interviews and press conferences.

Mourinho said: "We all probably remember Clough's best quotes.

'I wouldn't say I am the best football manager there is,' he used to say, 'but I am in the top one.' I love that line.

"He had all that self- esteem and big self-belief. He was very confident about himself, and from what I know about him he was very comfortable with the attention.

"Maybe because Brian Clough was such a huge personality, with so much charism