LONDON (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho has told his players not to act selfishly in his second spell as manager of Chelsea otherwise there will be “big trouble” at Stamford Bridge.

Divisions emerged in the dressing room during the last few months of Mourinho’s reign at his previous club Real Madrid and he seems determined to avoid a repeat.

LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho has told his players not to act selfishly in his second spell as manager of Chelsea otherwise there will be “big trouble” at Stamford Bridge.

Divisions emerged in the dressing room during the last few months of Mourinho’s reign at his previous club Real Madrid and he seems determined to avoid a repeat.

LONDON (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho has rejected the notion Roman Abramovich interfered in team affairs in his first spell as Chelsea manager and also denied the Russian owner went over his head to land big-money buy Andriy Shevchenko in 2006.

Mourinho said he was in complete control of all playing matters between 2004-07 and also gave an insight into the behind-the-scenes activity that led to the signing of AC Milan striker Shevchenko for 30 million pounds ($47.04 million).

LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho has rejected the notion Roman Abramovich interfered in team affairs in his first spell as Chelsea manager and also denied the Russian owner went over his head to land big-money buy Andriy Shevchenko in 2006.

Mourinho said he was in complete control of all playing matters between 2004-07 and also gave an insight into the behind-the-scenes activity that led to the signing of AC Milan striker Shevchenko for 30 million pounds ($47.04 million).

LONDON (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho’s first task on his return as Chelsea manager is to get to know the players he has inherited and give them all a fair chance to succeed under him, the Portuguese said on Monday.

Since his Stamford Bridge comeback was rubber-stamped last week, there has been a barrage of media speculation on the future of John Terry, Fernando Torres, David Luiz and Juan Mata among others.

LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho’s first task on his return as Chelsea manager is to get to know the players he has inherited and give them all a fair chance to succeed under him, the Portuguese said on Monday.

Since his Stamford Bridge comeback was rubber-stamped last week, there has been a barrage of media speculation on the future of John Terry, Fernando Torres, David Luiz and Juan Mata among others.

LONDON (Reuters) – Evolution, not revolution, looks like being Jose Mourinho’s motto in his second stint as Chelsea manager and the Portuguese knows he may have to wait to reap the tangible benefits of the club’s new strategy.

Mourinho took an entirely different approach when he picked up the reins at Stamford Bridge for the first time in 2004, splashing out a fortune on ready-made talent such as Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferreira.

LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) – Evolution, not revolution, looks like being Jose Mourinho’s motto in his second stint as Chelsea manager and the Portuguese knows he may have to wait to reap the tangible benefits of the club’s new strategy.

Mourinho took an entirely different approach when he picked up the reins at Stamford Bridge for the first time in 2004, splashing out a fortune on ready-made talent such as Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferreira.

LONDON (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho’s first task on his Chelsea return is to get to know the players he has inherited and to give them all a fair chance to succeed under him, the Portuguese manager said on Monday.

Since his Stamford Bridge comeback was rubber-stamped last week, there has been a barrage of media speculation on the futures of John Terry, Fernando Torres, David Luiz and Juan Mata among others.

LONDON (Reuters) – If ‘Jose Mourinho, The Chelsea Sequel’ had been a London West End theatre production on Monday, some of the audience may have left their seats by the intermission as the ‘Special One’ turned into the ‘Cautious One’.

The outspoken Portuguese manager arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2004 amid a blaze of publicity, describing himself as ‘A champion, not one of the bottle’ and arrogantly forecasting the club’s first top-flight title for 50 years.