Jose Mourinho is confident that his exit from Chelsea will not stop him from labeling himself as the 'Special One'. The Portuguese, who once called himself Chelsea's special one, led the Blues to their first Premiership title in 50 years in his first season in 2005, as he repeated the exploit a year later. "I took a chance in saying that I was special, but I think there are now a lot of people who would sign up to that," Mourinho told Portuguese newspaper Maisfutebol. "I think I'm still special. I achieved good things and it was a fantastic period in my career. I'll try to forget the bad things and remember the good ones, which are endless." Mourinho is widely-regarded among Chelsea fans as the most successful manager in the history of the London club, and the charismatic coach admits that it was not easy to leave Stamford Bridge. "Yes, I cried, I tend to say that I have a family at home and another at work. I've always had a relationship of love with the players and fans. I won't forget them and they won't forget me," he said. "If it were for the fans I'd have a contract for 20 years. Here the culture is different. People like me and there is an excellent relationship." The former Porto coach made history at Chelsea as his three-year reign did not feature a single home defeat in the Premiership with the Blues. However, the Chelsea board put pressure on him after a poor start to the current season, which ended up by his departure by mutual agreement. "The fans never left Stamford Bridge crying, because we never lost. We beat the record and the day they lose a match at home they will remember they were three years without losing a single league game there," he added. "In England, the culture is not one of change. Sir Alex Ferguson was at Manchester United a lot of years without winning titles, I think it was three years in a row, and he continues in his job. (Arsene) Wenger's already in his third year without winning titles and continues in his work.
