Chelsea hero Essien reveals Mourinho lessons he'll use in management career | OneFootball

Chelsea legend Michael Essien wants to emulate his role model Jose Mourinho by becoming a manager.

Essien is now a coach himself with FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark.

The 38-year-old explained to The Football Ramble: "I have played under so many coaches and every one is different. I would take Mourinho as an example - I was very much connected with him.

"He's a winner, he gives you tactical details and makes sure it's very clear so when you're on the pitch you know what to do.

"It's one of the things I am going to carry with me and hopefully I can transmit to the boys if one day I become a manager."

He then added: "I didn't think I would make the transition. When I was playing I always said 'no I don't want to be a coach' but when you love the game so much you always try to be in the game.

"So two or three years ago I said I am coming toward the end of my career and I want to learn about the coaching side of the game and it will give me the opportunity to be on the pitch and to be around the players.

"Actually when I started doing it, it was something I wanted to do. The whole project here is very good for my transition into the coaching side of the game."