Off the PitchDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 25 Aug 2026
Terry's Mourinho booking claim mocked by fans
Terry says Mourinho told him to get booked in three straight games for a planned ban, but fans aren't buying it.
Jude Terry
player
Who
John Terry
What
Claimed Mourinho ordered deliberate bookings
Where
FC Bullard The Show
What happened. John Terry recounted on a podcast how Jose Mourinho instructed him to get booked in three successive games to miss an FA Cup tie, but fans and internet sleuths questioned the accuracy of his story.
- Terry said Mourinho sent him to Dubai for four days after.
- Fans pointed out discrepancies with actual match records.
- Terry played under Mourinho in two spells at Chelsea.
“He sends me to Dubai for four days after. Little bits like that. It was just so good.”
— John Terry
The anecdote has sparked debate about Terry's reliability in recalling past events.
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