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Mourinho leaving Chelsea at the end of the season

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to be replaced by Hiddink.

 

Don't really take much notice of Chelsea so maybe this one has been done already - the story caught my attention though. Apparently Roman is bored watching Chelsea, wants them to start playing more attractive football.

Guest DanTheDaggerman

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Either he wins the CL and leaves or doesn't win it and leaves by "mutual consent", I would have thought.

Guest Scot

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Either he wins the CL and leaves or doesn't win it and leaves by "mutual consent", I would have thought.

 

I think that's likely, yes. I can see there being changes at at least two of Chelsea, Man U and Arsenal this summer.

RP

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From a man who would know.

 

Roman recruited Hiddink for the Russian job to stop him signing a contract anywhere else. he is bored sh**less of Mourinho's "effective" football, he wants to be entertained.

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man u and arsenal aren't changing anything. why would they?

 

Arsenal may not. In United's case, they've won nothing since the FA Cup in 2004 and haven't won the league since 2003. If they don't win it this year - which we hope - then it's 4 years without a league title despite enormous investment in the squad. Obviously the EC is another massive target they regularly fail to get close to, let alone win. Personally I think they should keep Ferguson for as long as he's willing, but I wouldn't be stunned if they thought they needed a change at the top.

 

In Arsenal's case I reckon Wenger's showing a shade of the rattles. I wonder if dummy-spitting isn't in his future...

aka Dus

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Regardless of source or the mockers, I think Paul is spot on. I reckon he is unhappy with a lot of things about Chelsea and England in general.

 

Mainly his hands are tied in relation to the team: there are "untouchables" in the squad. He can never be fully respected because the media seem steadfastly anti-Chelsea and the "Titles for cash" managerial smear will never budge. The team is a machine not wholly of his desires or making, as he has little control over purchases and thus cannot create a Chelsea team he can call his own.

 

Of course, he loves football and 'his' Chelsea players and this has probably kept his fire alight somewhat. The challenge of the dreaded/dreadful MU battalions may have given him some impetus to continue and leave his mark with a Title treble.

 

Kenyon bows before the Roman, doing very little for millions. José in the end won't bend the knee and that should see him the door.

Maldini

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Mourinho is a better manager than Hiddink so this is good news. If this does happen I wouldn't be too surprised to see Mourinho eventually replace Ferguson at United.

growler

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I doubt that maldini. United have always been about good football, not effective football. arsenal are the same.

 

the FA should look to grab him as a replacement for second choice.

Cobs

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we win the European Cup

Chelsea sack Mourinho and get Hiddink

Rafa goes to Madrid

Mourinho joins us to continue his spending spree with the Dubai money this time

 

 

 

you heard it here first.

Taipan

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I've said since pre-season that this is a very real possibility. The main reason I see it as a real possibility is tension between Kenyon and Mourinho rather than anything to do with Abramovich. Some of the incidents which have contributed to Mourinho - Kenyon tension are:

 

1. The Andres Frisk affair. Mourinho felt that he was not supported by the club (Kenyon) and later said he was on the verge of quitting as a result. Mourinho was slated in the press worldwide over his allegation that Rijkaard had improperly met referee Frisk in the referee's dressing room at half time. Mourinho wanted support from Chelsea to push for vindication, while Kenyon preferred to let the issue drop because of the bad publicity. (Rijkaard really did improperly meet Frisk at half time, and that fact was included in Frisk's match report and the report to UEFA over the matter. Where Mourinho got it wrong was that the meeting didn't occur in the referee's dressing room as he alleged, but a restricted area adjacent to the dressing room. Mourinho's fine and touchline ban was for failing to attend the post match press conference)

 

2. The Ashley Cole affair. Mourinho feels that was a big mess that Kenyon got him in to.

 

3. The sale of Gallas. Mourinho was absolutely furious at Gallas's sale. He was dead against it but it was imposed on him by Kenyon and Abramovich, and felt that it undermined his authority. That wasn't from a playing point of view, but rather for discipline reasons. Mourinho wanted to keep Gallas for the final year of his contract, but let him rot in the reserves as a punishment and warning to others for Gallas' behaviour towards the end of last season (ie, the FA Cup semi against Liverpool, and the way he was conducting his contract negotiations). Kenyon and Abramovich saw no point in paying a player to do nothing for a year and then letting them go for free, especially when he could be used as a trade for Cole so they over ruled him.

 

The tension between Mourinho and Kenyon isn't all one way. Kenyon wants everyone to love Chelsea and buy Chelsea shirts, but the way Mourinho behaves makes everyone hate Chelsea. Early in the season there was a concerted charm offensive from Chelsea. Mourinho was saying nice things about the opposition, and there was a significant improvement in the behaviour of players - particularly a marked reduction in diving. I think that was a result of pressure from Kenyon to try to get people to like Chelsea more. Recently charm offensive seems to have worn off, with Drogba in particular returning to his diving worst and Mourinho bad-mouthing the opposition again. I think Kenyon will be less than impressed at the obvious hypocrisy of Mourinho calling Johnson a diver and the resultant bad press for Chelsea again.

 

If Mourinho did leave, then Inter appears his most likely destination. Early in the season he said a lot of nice things about Inter on a number of different occasions, and has previously said that he would like to manage in Italy.

Koogan

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I doubt that maldini. United have always been about good football, not effective football. arsenal are the same.

 

I would also like to state that Arsenal were playing effective football under George Graham, I would say. Boring boring Arsenal...

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Hiddink could be VERY, VERY good for them or he could send them the other way.

I guess a big change in style may cost them as first next season.

 

Not suprised by this if it does happen, Jose was never going to be at any club for too long IMO.

Italy/Spain next for him I would guess

Stevie H

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Hiddink could be VERY, VERY good for them or he could send them the other way.

I guess a big change in style may cost them as first next season.

 

Not suprised by this if it does happen, Jose was never going to be at any club for too long IMO.

Italy/Spain next for him I would guess

 

he's an inter manager in waiting.

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