Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed that his relationship with owner Roman Abramovich is good, despite the two being rumoured to fall-out in 2007 with the Portuguese leaving as a result.

After returning to Chelsea two years ago, with spells at Milan and Real Madrid under his belt, Mourinho has gone onto build one of the best teams in the world and suggests that the relationship between himself and the Russian is well and good.

Speaking to Sky Sport‘s 92Live yesterday, Mourinho said:

“In my first period, my personal relationship (with Abramovich) was very good but professionally we had some interferences and a bit of a disagreement with some ideas.”

“In this moment we don’t have this problem. When I left Real Madrid to come here, Mr Abramovich asked me to fight for titles.”

“In my first season we were almost there, in my second season we did it and in my third season if you are close, you can always do it.”

Chelsea are looking to retain the title for a second successive year, and remain firm favourites to do so, with a number of well respected journalists and pundits voicing their opinion that the Blues will be champions again come May 2016. However, Mourinho believes the usual clubs will be pushing them hard.

“The top five are the top five, and why not a club like Tottenham to get in there?”

“But in the end history plays a part and investment plays a part. Chelsea (were) four times champion in the last decade. Arsenal are a fantastic club with great players. Liverpool have amazing investment.

“Man City is a squad to love and a club with two Premier Leagues in the last four or five years. And Man United with everything – the history, the players, the investment. So everybody will be there.”

[All quotes via Sky Sports]