Shocking moment Jose Mourinho watches on as burglar is hauled away after breaking in while Man Utd boss watched TV
The thief struck while the world famous manager was watching Portugal win the Euros but was quickly caught by security staff and handed to the police
JOSE Mourinho looks from his window as police handcuff an intruder who tried to break into his home.
The Manchester United manager was watching TV when a maid screamed as she saw the man trying to get in a basement door at the £25million London house.
A passer-by who took a picture of the drama said: “Jose looked dumbfounded.
The burglar who tried to break into Jose Mourinho’s home as he sat upstairs watching TV was caught when a maid yelled: “What are you doing here?”
She was doing the ironing when she spotted the intruder trying to get in through the basement door.
He tried to flee but a security guard who had been tracking him blocked his path.
A team of eight police officers dashed to the central London house and led the intruder away in handcuffs as Manchester United manager Mourinho and wife Matilde Faria watched from a window.
A passer-by said: “Jose looked dumbfounded. I don’t think it had registered with the guy he was trying to burgle the house of the world’s most famous football coach.”
East European Gabor Roman, 25, of no fixed address, was jailed for four weeks by Westminster magistrates on Tuesday after admitting attempted burglary.
A private security guard hired by residents first spotted Roman wandering from house to house trying doors to see if they were unlocked.
The guard watched him disappear into Mourinho’s basement and alerted police.
A source said: “The prowler was trying not to be obvious but he clearly did not fit in with such an upscale area. The guard saw him trying all the house doors, leaning against them with his shoulder.
“He followed him on the opposite side of the road, using the cars for cover.
“He usually has a dog with him, but this time he did not.
“The first open door the guy found was Jose’s basement gate. That’s not unusual because his staff are in and out all the time and the basement front door is often ajar.
“It was perfect timing when the Portuguese maid screamed, ‘What are you doing here?’ — because at that moment the security man blocked the getaway.
“The burglar was threatening to punch him but he stood his ground. With nowhere to go, the burglar just smoked a cigarette.
“The way he was walking and talking he seemed to be on something. He looked really moody and nervous.”
“The look on Jose’s face when he peered out was priceless.”
The attempted break-in took place hours after Mourinho had been at Wimbledon to see Andy Murray beat Milos Raonic.
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As the prowler struck Mourinho was watching home nation Portugal beat France in the final of Euro 2016.
He later posted a picture on Instagram of himself in pyjamas with a broad smile holding a Portugal scarf.