Roma manager Jose Mourinho has called himself “Jose ‘Harry Potter’ Mourinho” and suggested he has raised expectations of what the club can achieve.
His comments came after Roma were knocked out of the Coppa Italia at the quarterfinal stage with a 1-0 defeat to rivals Lazio on Wednesday.
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Mourinho said be believes fans expect more from him because of his successful career.
“The Roma fans are the most incredible I have seen. Their coach is Jose ‘Harry Potter’ Mourinho and he raises expectations,” he said.
“I don’t know how many derbies I’ve played, 200, 150, they are always special matches. I’ve won, I’ve drawn, I’ve lost, always with a different experience.
