Jose Mourinho defends Premier League wages as Chelsea boss becomes latest UN ambassador for World Food Programme

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Jose Mourinho says the amount of jobs football generates for the community is justification for the astronomical wages paid to its superstar players. The Chelsea boss was announced on Tuesday as a UN ambassador against hunger as part of the World Food Programme, with his first call of duty set to be a trip to Liberia to witness the ravages of hunger first-hand. Mourinho said the sheer weight of numbers inspired his involvement with the cause. 

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