Roma manager Jose Mourinho, dubbed himself ‘Jose ‘Harry Potter’ Mourinho’ after his side were knocked out of the Coppa Italia. 

Facing a 1-0 defeat to rivals Lazio, Mourinho labelled himself as Harry Potter for raising fans’ expectations. 

‘The Roma fans are the most incredible I have seen. Their coach is Jose ‘Harry Potter’ Mourinho and he raises expectations,’ Mourinho said.

Mourinho is widely regarded as one of the most successful football managers of all time

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Mourinho hailed himself as Harry Potter because of how he’s raised expectations

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Speaking about his experience playing and coaching in derbies, the Portuguese boss said: ‘I have always understood that for a Chelsea fan, a game against Manchester City is not the same as a game against Arsenal. That for Inter, a game against Roma is not the same as a game against Juventus.

‘I understand what a derby means. The derby we played was an important derby.’

It was after his team’s elimination from the Coppa Italia quarterfinals with a 1-0 loss to Lazio that he dubbed himself ‘Jose ‘Harry Potter’ Mourinho’. 

Having compared himself to the famous wizard from J.K Rowling’s books, Mourinho iterated that he was committed to the club, despite his contract expiring at the end of the season.

Mourinho asserted that he has heightened expectations for the club because of his successful coaching career. 

Roma currently sit in ninth place in the Serie A table, four points off fourth placed Fiorentina, as they look for a spot in the Champions League next season. 

Having managed the likes of Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, and Manchester United, Mourinho has become one of the most decorated football managers of all time. 

He won three Premier League titles with Chelsea, two Serie A titles with Inter Milan, and one La Liga title with Real Madrid.  

Mourinho took over as Roma’s head coach in 2021, winning the Europa League in his first season with the Italian side.