The Portuguese is adored by his own fans but is often heckled by supporters of other teams. Mourinho, however, believes it is all in good spirit.
"I enjoy playing at home, feeling the Chelsea fans' passion, that they are happy to have me on their side; but I also enjoy playing away and feeling the opponents support their own team, giving me that 'hostility'," he told the Guardian:
"It's a 'pure hostility'. It's not aggressive. If Chelsea fans at Norwich are singing: 'Jose Mourinho', and the other guys sing 'F*** off Mourinho', I don't think it's aggressive hostility. It's better than them ignoring me.
"If, one day, I was Norwich manager, they'd be singing my name too. It's pure. You go, for example, to countries like Spain and when they say: 'Hijo de puta Portugues' (Portuguese son of a b****) you know it's a deep feeling. A real hatred. They mean it. "Here, even the hostility is different. More tongue-in-cheek. When I'm not winning I'm 'not special any more'. I understand that and I like it."
Mourinho feels his six-year absence from the Premier League was not keenly felt, with the Chelsea boss adding: "I don't think the Premier League, or the country, missed me. The country is too strong in relation to football, and the Premier League is too strong to miss somebody.
"It's not a question of 'missing'. But it's certainly a question of me loving it here and people know that."
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