Mourinho reveals why he chose to live in a hotel during his three years at Manchester United

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has defended his decision to live in a hotel during his spell in charge of Manchester United – admitting he can’t cook, iron or clean!

The Portuguese returned to Old Trafford for the first time since his December 2018 dismissal when his new club Spurs visited on Wednesday night and lost 2 : 1 thanks to Marcus Rashford's double.
Things have been going very well for Jose Mourinho at Tottenham until the visit to old Trafford.
The 56-year-old received criticism from United supporters for staying at the Lowry hotel in Salford throughout his stint as boss.
Some claimed he showed a lack of commitment to the club by not buying a house in the area.
But Mourinho has defended his choice of accommodation with an amazing explanation – saying he didn’t have to lift a finger, and liked it that way!
“You know how I would be unhappy? I would be unhappy if I was in a house on my own,” said the Spurs boss, who has returned to living at his family home in London.
“I would have to clean, I don’t want. I would have to iron, I don’t know how to. I have to cook, I would cook fried eggs and sausages – that’s the only thing I can do.
“I would be very unhappy. I lived in an amazing apartment, it was not a room. It was mine all the time.
“It was not like after one week I had to leave.

Jose Mourinho was accused of showing a lack of commitment to Man United by living in a hotel during his spell as manager

Mourinho still insists he had a good time at Manchester United and that he even carried  photographs from his time at Man United to his new office in Tottenham's training ground.

'It was good because I managed to win something, some nice things and do some nice things. On the opposite side, I learned and I think I'm a better coach now.'

With me it's about the fans but also about the people that I worked with. The fact I can get on my phone and speak with (United director) Richard Arnold, the fact Ed Woodward can call me to wish me good luck. The fact the kitchen man, chef, calls me to ask me how I am. This kind of thing, I had it at every club and that for me is the best thing.'