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 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.
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A source said: “The prowler was trying not to be obvious but he clearly did not fit in with such an upscale area. “
It is believed that Roman initially made threats to punch the guard who stood his ground - but then smoked a cigarette until police officers arrived.
The attempted break-in took place hours after Mourinho had been at Wimbledon to see Andy Murray beat Milos Raonic.It’s not the first time someone associated with United has been the victim of an attempted burglary, it’s happened to many players including Angel Di Maria who many believed was irrevocably damaged by the experience to the point where he no longer felt comfortable in Manchester. That’s obviously not going to happen with Mourinho, but all United fans will be hoping the incident doesn’t upset the new manager too badly.
A maid spotted the intruder at Mourinho’s home before raising the alarm which led to the would-be burglars arrest.