‘I wanted to escape’ - Mourinho reveals reason he left Inter Milan after winning 2010 UCL

The Portuguese joined Inter in the summer of 2008 and led the club to victory in the Serie A title in his first season.

Two years after his arrival, he led Inter Milan to an unprecedented European treble, winning the Serie A title, the Coppa Italia, and the UEFA Champions League.

Inter Milan's 2009–10 campaign marked their 101st year and 94th straight season in Italy's top league. 

José Mourinho disclosed the underlying reasons for his abrupt departure from the Italian giants. 

Speaking on BBC, he said, “I ran away, I went to the bus to say goodbye, and I didn’t even shake one hand.

“I wanted to escape, I think if I get on to the bus, if I go back with them to Milan, if I walk into a full San Siro, if I walk into the Duomo [Milan Cathedral] full of people, I think I wouldn’t go to Real Madrid.

“The emotion would stop me to go. But I wanted to go. I thought it was the right moment. I had to escape.

“Marco was there. If instead of Marco it was Dejan Stankovic, or Diego Milito or Julio Cesar, it would have been the same story.”

José Mourinho left Inter for Real Madrid in 2010 after managing his second and final season at the club.