Mourinho Wembley summit

Posted Tuesday, May 28, 2013 by The Sun

MOUR SUPPORT ... coach Rui Faria is set to follow Jose Mourinho to Chelsea

JOSE MOURINHO is bringing his trusted right-hand man Rui Faria with him to Chelsea.

The pair were spotted at Wembley yesterday watching Crystal Palace’s play-off final victory.
Coach Faria, 37, will also quit Real Madrid next week to follow the Special One back to Stamford Bridge.

They have been inseparable since teaming up at Portuguese minnows Leiria back in 2001 where Faria became fitness coach.

And since then the fiery Faria has grown into Mourinho’s trusted lieutenant.

They guided Chelsea to back-to-back Premier League crowns in their first spell on the King’s Road in 2005 and 2006, and also lifted two Carling Cups and the FA Cup.

The duo won the Champions League with Porto and Inter Milan and league titles in Spain, Italy and Portugal. In 2010 Inter did the Treble of the Serie A title, Coppa Italia and Champions League.

Faria will effectively be Chelsea’s No 2 when Mourinho makes his emotional return to the Bridge after six years away.

Meanwhile, outgoing interim boss Rafael Benitez was last night named as the new coach of Italian side Napoli.

President Aurelio De Laurentiis tweeted a picture of him shaking hands with Rafa and said: “A great man with international experience. A leader.”