New Delhi: Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has launched a sensational attack on English football and he has accused the Premier League of being dominated with diving players and hypocrite coaches.
The 'Special One' has been making huge strides with the Nerazzurri in Serie A but he has turned his attention back to the Premier League where he spent three years at Chelsea.
Mourinho believes there are more divers in England than there are in Italy and he has revealed the best of those who like hitting the ground as he blasts the Premier League and shares his belief of a cheating attitude in blighty.
"I am no longer the Chelsea coach but there is a diving culture in England," Mourinho told Feelfootball.com
"I think I am right if I say that [Didier] Drogba, [Cristiano] Ronaldo, [Fernando] Torres and [Robin] Van Persie are all divers.
"These are strikers who have won plenty of penalties over the years.
"English football criticises divers but it's the coaches' who teach the players to play this way.
"Where as in Spain, Italy and Portugal, players are taught to win in the right ways by playing proper football.
"Therefore when a player moves to the Premier League, he has to adapt and learn how to dive.
"Drogba is a better player now than what he was, as is Torres and Ronaldo."
The coach also gave his own opinion on diving and he admits he doesn't like it and that players should only go down if they are hacked badly.
"I don't like players diving but I will not be happy if one of mine stays on his feet if he gets fouled badly," added the 'Special One'
"It's rare for referees to give free kicks if a player stays on his feet, even if the challenge is a bad one.
"I tell my players to be firm and not naive."
Mourinho's latest attack is likely to cause a massive reaction from England as the coach continues to pick a fight with everyone involved in the game.
It's not the first time the coach has caused controversy with his lyrical vibes.
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