WATCH: Jose Mourinho SURPRISES former assistant with a mid-press conference call to congratulate on Super Cup win

Jose Mourinho had a sweet surprise for his former assistant coach Ricardo Formosinho.

WATCH: Jose Mourinho SURPRISES former assistant with a mid-press conference call to congratulate on Super Cup win

Jose Mourinho and Ricardo Formosinho. (Via X/@eurofootcom and Goal.com)

Jose Mourinho has always been one to keep tabs on former teammates and players. His friendship with former assistant coach Ricardo Formosinho was revealed to the public in a heartwarming moment on Monday. A video shows the Roma manager checking up on his former assistant, and congratulating him on his side’s win in the Egyptian Super Cup

Jose Mourinho and Ricardo Formosinho have shared the touchline while at Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. Formosinho is currently the head coach of Egyptian Premier League side Modern Future. The 67-year-old was in for a pleasant surprise on Monday, as the AS Roma boss decided to ring him up after his side qualified for the Egyptian Super League final. His team beat the Pyramids 14-13 on penalties.

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Ricardo Formosinho was halfway to answering a reporter’s question when he noticed his phone ringing.

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This guy…I have to [pick up the call], it's Jose Mourinho.
Ricardo before picking Mourinho’s call

It is understood from their following conversation that Mourinho was keeping close tabs on his former assistant.

They had a quick chat over the phone before Formosinho continued with the interview. Social media has taken up the same, with fans praising Mourinho’s close relationship and concern for his teammates.

Jose Mourinho eyes Chelsea defender as Renato Sanches puts out strong message after Napoli snub

It was only weeks ago that Jose Mourinho took a sly dig at Pep Guardiola for their freedom to experiment and spend in the transfer market. He outlined his side’s struggles in signing new players and their financial constraints to do so. However, Roma may have zeroed down on their primary defensive target as Chris Smalling and Marash Kumbulla are sidelined with injuries.

Renato Sanches, Jose Mourinho and Trevoh Chalobah
Renato Sanches, Jose Mourinho and Trevoh Chalobah (Via X/@goal, SkyNews and brfootball)

Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah appears to be at the top of Mourinho’s wishlist, and given his severe lack of game time, Roma could end up signing the player. On the other hand, Roma midfielder Renato Sanches, who is on loan from Bayern Munich, had a week to forget with Mourinho. The Portuguese was subbed off just 18 minutes after coming on against Bologna. To make things worse, he failed to even make the bench against Napoli.

Following the incident, Sanches has taken away all mention of AS Roma from his bio on Instagram. He has also removed his profile picture from his account but has chosen to keep pictures of him playing for AS Roma. The 26-year-old has ‘failed’ to break into the Roma starting XI, and seems all the more likely to leave the Italian club at the end of his loan deal. Roma now take on Juventus on the 30th of December.

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