Football NewsMirror FootballUnverified source· 10 Aug 2026
Mourinho: Sabbatical Means Weakness, I Never Need One
Jose Mourinho takes a swipe at Pep Guardiola, calling sabbaticals a sign of weakness.
José Mourinho
coach
Claim
Sabbatical means weakness
Target
Pep Guardiola
Guardiola's break
After leaving Man City
Mourinho's record
No year out in 20+ years
What happened. Jose Mourinho criticized the concept of a sabbatical, implying it's a sign of weakness, in a dig at Pep Guardiola who is taking time off after leaving Manchester City.
- Guardiola took a year out after Barcelona in 2012.
- Mourinho's breaks were only while waiting for jobs.
- He made the comments in his Netflix documentary.
“Some guys, they need a sabbatical – which is something tha”
— Jose Mourinho
Mourinho's remarks add to his long-standing rivalry with Guardiola, who is currently out of management.
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