Jose Mourinho has continued his feud with Fenerbahce loanee Allan Saint-Maximin when delivering an "elevator" message to Fulham boss Marco Silva.
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French winger dropped by Portuguese coach'Special One' was quick to bite backEchoed comments in message to Fulham bossFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Ex-Chelsea and Manchester United manager Mourinho has been working with French winger Saint-Maximin in Turkey this season. The former Newcastle forward joined Fener on loan from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli in the summer of 2024.
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He was recently dropped by Mourinho amid questions of his attitude and fitness. Saint-Maximin responded to the criticism being levelled at him by posting on social media: "When a lie takes the elevator, the truth takes the stairs. It takes longer, but it arrives in the end."
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Mourinho hit back with: "I didn't know Saint-Maximin had a gift for poetry. I'm not bad at it either. When a footballer works well, works hard and trains every day, he can be in good form and climb up the stairs. He doesn't need to use the lift. By contrast, if a player doesn't train well, turns up late, is overweight and isn't ready to play a match, then he needs to use the lift – as he'll soon get tired on the stairs."
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The ‘Special One’ has now echoed those comments after being contacted by to send a congratulatory message to fellow Portuguese Silva after seeing him reach 500 games in management. Mourinho said: "500? A beautiful number, which with more grey hairs will reach 600… 700… Congratulations Marco, for a beautiful career, based on talent, work, seriousness, discretion. You climbed the stairs, where many had the elevator at their disposal. Congratulations for a career made of results and not perceptions. I admire and applaud you."