- Jose Mourinho says he will not enjoy Christmas because of his father's death
- The manager's father died in mid-2017 and it will be the first they would be together
- Felix Mourinho made more than 250 appearances as a goalkeeper for clubs in Portugal
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has admitted this Christmas is his toughest yet because it will be the first without his father Jose Manuel Mourinho Felix who died in June.
The former Portugal goalkeeper died in mid-2017 after battling illness.
The Manchester United manager admitted this Christmas had been a tough time for him personally due to his father's absence.
Jose Mourinho and his father. Photo: The Mirror UK
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"It's the first Christmas without my father and I think that's the most difficult one," he said.
Mourinho paid tribute to his dad on Instagram in June, sharing a black and white picture of them together from when he was a child.
Jose Manuel Mourinho Felix made more than 250 appearances as a goalkeeper for Portuguese sides Vitoria and Belenenses, winning one senior cap for Portugal.
Jose Mourinho during the procession at his father's burial. Photo: The Mirror UK
He also coached Jose during his son's early playing days as part of a 20-year managerial career, which took in some 11 clubs.
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The Mirror reports that the deceased was in and out of hospital during his son's second stint at Chelsea and was down with pneumonia last June.
After Felix's death Mourinho led mourners at his father's funeral in Portugal in his home town of Setubal.
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