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Jose Mourinho on Arsene Wenger: 'If you walk in the street you are not obliged to say hello or shake their hand'

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Wednesday 05 August 2015 15:18 BST

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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes bosses should not be obliged to shake hands with their counterparts after matches in the Premier League.

The Portuguese refrained from shaking Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger's hand following the 1-0 defeat in the Community Shield on Sunday, despite waiting to greet his opposite number's players as they returned to the pitch after collecting their medals.

Mourinho welcomes a new new crackdown on poor behaviour from managers on the touchline but couldn't resist citing the unsavoury incident from last season which saw Wenger push the former Inter Milan boss on the sidelines.

"I agree totally with the new measures," he told Sky Sports at an open day organised by the Premier League to herald in the new season.

Wenger and Mourinho square-up to each other last season (Getty Images)

"I was last season without one single incident with the fourth official and I agree with behaviour being respectable in the technical area. It is quite frustrating for a manager to be pushed in his technical area and to see the opposite manager stay in his position, not being punished, so I agree totally with that."

When asked directly about his reluctance to even acknowledge Wenger's presence at Wembley at the weekend, Mourinho suggested it was a non-issue.

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'The Special One' arrives

'Please don't call me arrogant, but I'm European champion and I think I'm a special one'

At his unveiling as Chelsea manager in 2004.

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Have you got a licence for that dog, Jose?

'The dog is fine in Portugal - that big threat is away - you don't have to worry about crime any more'

After the police questioned him over whether his dog had a pet passport.

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The Devil in disguise

'Some clubs are treated as devils, some are treated as angels. I don't think we are so ugly that we should be seen as the devil and I don't think Arsene Wenger and David Dein (pictured) are so beautiful that they should be viewed as angels'

Taunting Arsenal.

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Arsene Wenger's appaent 'voyeur sickness'

'Wenger has a real problem with us and I think he is what you call in England a voyeur. He is someone who likes to watch other people. There are some guys who, when they are at home, have this big telescope to look into the homes of other people and see what is happening. Wenger must be one of them - and it is a sickness'

Taunting Wenger.

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Look who's talking now

'I don't regret it. The only thing I have to understand is I'm in England, so maybe even when I think I am not wrong, I have to adapt to your country and I have to respect that. I have a lot of respect for Liverpool fans and what I did, the sign of silence - 'shut your mouth' - was not for them, it was for the English press'

Mourinho defends putting a finger to his lips during the 2005 Carling Cup final against Liverpool, an action which resulted in him being sent to the stands.

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GI Jose

'Look at my haircut. I am ready for the war'

Unveiling a short crop.

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On THAT Luis Garcia goal

'I felt the power of Anfield, it was magnificent. I felt it didn't interfere with my players but maybe it interfered with other people and maybe it interfered with the result. You should ask the linesman why he gave a goal. Because, to give a goal, the ball must be 100% in and he must be 100% sure that the ball is in'

Mourinho questions the validity of Liverpool forward Luis Garcia's goal which puts Chelsea out of the Champions League semi-finals in May 2005.

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Jose's eggy farewell to Roman Abramovich

'No eggs, no omelette. And it depends on the quality of the eggs. In the supermarket, you have eggs class one, class two, class three. Some are more expensive than others and some give you better omelettes. So when the class one eggs are in Waitrose and you cannot go there, you have a problem'

A parting shot at Abramovich, coming ahead of his final match in charge, for the Russian's failure to buy quality players to help his injury-hit squad.

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Mourinho v Barcelona

'Barcelona are a great club. But in 200 years of history they have won the European Cup only once. I have been managing for a few years and I have already won the same amount'

Barcelona went on to win the Champions League that season (2006) and in two further years (2009 and 2011), while Mourinho added a second with Inter Milan

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Mourinho v Barcelona part II

'When I saw Frank Rijkaard (then Barcelona coach) entering the referee's dressing room I couldn't believe it. When Didier Drogba was sent off (after half-time) I wasn't surprised'

On losing to Barcelona in 2006. He was later given a touchline ban by UEFA.

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Mourinho v Barcelona part III

'We have played against them four matches in two seasons. (When it was) 11 against 11 they never beat us. That is the reality'

After 1-1 draw at the Nou Camp in 2006 which sent Barca through to the quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate.

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Mourinho on his egg-cellent Chelsea squad

'Beautiful young eggs, eggs that need a mum, in this case a dad, to take care of them, to keep them warm during the winter, to bring the blankets and to work and improve them and one day we'll arrive in a moment when the weather changes, the sun rises, we break the eggs and the eggs are ready to go for life at the top level'

Mourinho has his chefs' hat on again to describe the squad he has inherited on his return to Stamford Bridge

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I am the happy one

'If I have to describe myself, I would describe myself as a very happy person because it's the first time I arrive in a club where I already love the club'

Mourinho had the pleasure of being unveiled as Chelsea manager for a second time in the summer of 2013 and having labelled himself the 'Special One' first time around, was quickly given the label of the 'Happy One' after these comments.

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Chelsea the Shetland pony

'Two horses and a little horse that still needs milk and to learn how to jump. A horse that next season can race'

Mourinho plays down Chelsea's title chances compared to Manchester City and Arsenal's following the 1-0 win over City

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Specialist in failure

'He's a specialist in failure'

Mourinho gets himself labelled silly by Arsene Wenger and a bully by Bob Wilson after saying this about his Arsenal counterpart. It was in response to Wenger suggesting his title rivals were playing down their chances of winning the league due to a fear of failure.

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"I don't want to make a story of it. If you walk in the street you are not obliged to say hello or shake your hand with anyone.

“In a sport team or institution, the history is a bit different. In the Community Shield, I thought about my club and players and the winners and the place I was.

"Wembley is the last place you don't behave properly, I don't think a manager has to shake hands with another one if he doesn't want to."

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