Police in ltaly believed they foiled a plot to kidnap and ransom Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho in 2010. Four members of a Macedonian gang were arrested after police found evidence that the movements of Mourinho and his family were being closely monitored. It was believed a gang specialising in taking celebrity hostages was planning an operation at Mourinho’s Lake Como home. In an undercover operation police found photographs and video footage of the coach, his wife and their two children. Mourinho, the seif-styled «Special One», was high profile for his managerial style and his outspoken comments. His security had to be beefed up in 2009 when his comments about Ramadan affecting a player’s performance sparked Muslim death threats.
