Jose Mourinho
A man who tried to break into Jose Mourinho’s £25m London home while the Manchester United manager was watching the final of Euro 2016 on television last weekend has been jailed for four weeks, a report from the Sun has revealed.
Mourinho, who was in the house cheering on Portugal, was later snapped looking out of the window to the street where police held the would be thief.
It is said that the criminal was caught when he tried to enter the property through the basement door and was spotted by a maid doing the ironing. She is believed to have shouted “What are you doing here?” at which point the man turned to run.
However, one of Mourinho’s security guards had already been tracking him before he gained entry and had moved into position to block the attempted exit until law enforcement arrived.
“The prowler was trying not to be obvious but he clearly did not fit in with such an upscale area. The guard saw him trying all the house doors, leaning against them with his shoulder,” a source told the Sun.
“He followed him on the opposite side of the road, using the cars for cover. He usually has a dog with him, but this time he did not.
“The first open door the guy found was Jose’s basement gate. That’s not unusual because his staff are in and out all the time and the basement front door is often ajar.
“It was perfect timing when the Portuguese maid screamed, ‘What are you doing here?’ – because at that moment the security man blocked the getaway. The burglar was threatening to punch him but he stood his ground. With nowhere to go, the burglar just smoked a cigarette.”
Mourinho will relocate north as he begins to sink his teeth into his new challenge at Old Trafford, although attempted burglaries in Cheshire mansions are not exactly uncommon, as Angel Di Maria and countless others can attest to.
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