Jose Mourinho says aspiring footballers of the modern day want to make millions before they have even kicked a ball in the Premier League.
Instead, the Chelsea boss wishes young players followed the example of Frank Lampard and John Terry, who he says were ‘fanatical for victories’.
In an interview with Esquire magazine, Mourinho bemoaned the culture of wealth and celebrity which surrounds teenage prospects.
‘What I feel is that before, players were trying to make money during their career, be rich at the end of their career,’ said the Blues boss.
‘But in this moment, the people who surround them try to make them rich before they start their career.
‘They try to make them rich when they sign their first contract, when they didn’t play one single match in the Premier League, when they don’t know what it is to play in the Champions League.’
Terry was a graduate of the academy system at Chelsea, while Lampard was bought for £11m having come through the ranks at West Ham.
Both have been regulars for Chelsea and England and are now enjoying a new lease of life with Mourinho back at Stamford Bridge.
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