Mourinho Welcomed Me Back To Premier League, Says Ranieri
Muhammad Rameez Published December 07, 2018 | 12:59 AM
Claudio Ranieri revealed on Thursday that Jose Mourinho was the first manager to welcome him back to the Premier League when he was appointed Fulham boss last month.
Fulham visit Old Trafford on Saturday, where Mourinho's Manchester United will hope to secure their first Premier League victory in five games, reuniting the pair for the first time since Ranieri's departure from Leicester.
It was after that dismissal, just nine months after leading the Foxes to the title, that Mourinho wore the Italian's initials, CR, in a show of solidarity with a fellow manager and Ranieri has revealed they have remained in regular contact.
The Portuguese has frequently clashed with other high-profile managers and had previously criticised the job Ranieri did at Chelsea and in Serie A with Roma when they were both managing in Italy.
But the Fulham manager said: "He was the first who sent me a message to say 'welcome back'.
He is a very friendly friend.
"He told me, 'Welcome back, all the best'. We speak about everything. It was a text message. Sometimes we speak. He's a fantastic man.
"I have known him for a long time, when he came to Chelsea and when he was in Italy, and he was very polite with me. He's a great man, coach, manager.
Bottom side Fulham produced an encouraging performance in Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Leicester, giving the 67-year-old Ranieri one victory, one draw and one defeat from his three matches in charge.
In United they face a team that are under pressure and struggling for form, but Ranieri insists his side will need to be "perfect" if they are to succeed.
"Manchester are one of the best teams in the Premier League and also in the Champions League," he said.
"It's a fantastic team and stadium and we want to make a point. We know it's hard, but nothing is impossible."
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