It got here out of nowhere, but, the anticipation to it had been constructing. Jose Mourinho getting sacked by AS Roma is a type of strikes the place it doesn’t appear surprising contemplating their outcomes however nonetheless comes as stunning. Already, the rumours of Jose Mourinho’s subsequent membership have began cropping up.
After all, that’s pure with a persona like Mourinho, who’s box-office viewing. Regardless of the bitter ending, he stays the one coach in Roma historical past to win a European title in additional than six many years. If not for a contentious finals loss to Sevilla, he’d have adopted the Convention League win with a Europa League victory.
Nevertheless, their lack of fine league performances and the shortcoming to beat stronger groups in the end sealed his date. Nonetheless, one can argue that Mourinho has left along with his fame intact as that of an individual of delivers trophies.
So, which may very well be Jose Mourinho’s subsequent membership? Listed here are almost definitely choices:
Saudi Arabian league
Mourinho by no means missed an opportunity to remind everybody this season that he rejected the prospect to develop into soccer’s highest-paid coach when he mentioned no to Saudi League’s provide to teach a crew within the league.
It isn’t but clear what the crew was however the Gulf state chasing after an enormous identify within the dugout isn’t remotely stunning.
After his sacking by AS Roma, there aren’t many pure touchdown spots for the Portuguese so this time, he would possibly truly determine to rake within the dough by transferring to Saudi.
Ronaldo’s favorite, Luis Castro presently has the reins of the membership and the Portuguese hasn’t had a really shut relationship with Mourinho anyhow. Nevertheless, if Saudi Arabia desires box-office, there aren’t many pairings extra box-office than Ronaldo managed by Jose Mourinho.
Elsewhere, Jaissle joined Al-Ahli solely firstly of the season whereas struggling Al-Ittihad not too long ago employed Marcelo Gallardo. Al Hilal are flying with Jorge Jesus so Al-Nassr stays essentially the most logical choice as effectively.
Good transfer in footballing phrases? Debatable. Good transfer to deliver extra eyeballs to the league? Slam dunk.
Chelsea
Right here we go once more. Regardless of managing so many golf equipment since his rise at Benfica, there stays one thing particular that attaches him to Chelsea’s material because it does to no different membership. Maybe it’s as a result of he led Chelsea’s maiden cost to changing into a Premier League elite, or his homecoming which promised a lot earlier than turning bitter.
The third time’s the attraction, as they are saying, and Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea would possibly find yourself inflicting that job to develop into vacant sooner than anticipated.
What may go improper with handing the reins of a number of children on eight-year contracts to Jose Mourinho? Quite a bit, but it surely positively put the Portuguese again within the limelight the place he grew to become “A Particular One”.
FC Porto
Run it again the place all of it started? Make no mistake, FC Porto aren’t doing badly underneath Sergio Conceicao, however they’re presently the third-best crew in a league that has solely three real contenders (Sporting are first and SL Benfica are second).
They did attain the subsequent spherical within the UCL but when they lose there, as is anticipated after they face Arsenal, the spectre of a homecoming for his or her legend may very well be within the offing.
It may very well be the case that after being within the grind of Serie A with a crew that was by no means actually anticipated to problem for the title, Mourinho fancies a return to his house.
With Porto, he can have a bonafide league contender, and any scalps he manages to soak up Europe will rebuild his legend.
At this stage of his profession, Mourinho runs as a lot on the cult of his persona as he does on the outcomes underneath his teaching. There’s maybe no different membership the place that cult of persona might be as robust as it is going to be at FC Porto.
Run it again.