mirror 'scoop' on mourinho

[Herbie von Smalls]

the sunday mirror is running with an exclusive on its front and back pages that everyone's favourite manager is set to leave these shores after a series of rows with abramovic. the paper is claiming to have three 'top level' sources - a senior member of the backroom staff; someone high up on the executive side; and a 'leading premiership figure'. supposedly he's heading for inter milan and hiddink is being lined up as replacement.

 

chelsea's response? it's bulls*** and they won't dignify it with a full statement.

[stressederic]

I don't like the idea of Gus Hiddink taking over Chelsea, it's scary.

[Guest Scot]

This is entirely believable, which isn't to say it's true

[Herbie von Smalls]

This is entirely believable, which isn't to say it's true

nice hedging there, squire

[Guest Scot]

nice hedging there, squire

 

It's credible, you know?

 

Such egos it's almost inevitable. As it would be at Man U if Ferguson were not leaving.

[Herbie von Smalls]

teehee.

 

i don't know what to make of it myself. the paper has gone to great lengths to emphasize the strength of its sources, but i find it hard to believe that no-one else has had a sniff of this.

[stressederic]

News of the World are apparently running an exclusive interview with Mourinho where he says its all bobbins.

[Guest Scot]

News of the World are apparently running an exclusive interview with Mourinho where he says its all bobbins.

 

In this instance it may not be, but it will come.

[Herbie von Smalls]

News of the World are apparently running an exclusive interview with Mourinho where he says its all bobbins.

that wouldn't be enough for me to dismiss it totally out of hand. there's still plenty of scope for such a rift to be played out behind closed doors and sorted out in the summer, whilst maintaining a united public front in the meantime.

[Guz]

Good old un-name top level club officials. Where would newspapers be without them?

[Herbie von Smalls]

Good old un-name top level club officials. Where would newspapers be without them?

i know what you mean.

 

i saw this on sly sports news and from what they said (briefly), it seems the mirror were at pains to be as specific as they could about the nature of their sources, without actually naming them... as opposed to simply tacking it into the article without further clarification.

 

here's the sunday telegraph's take on the matter:

 

 

Jose soap opera heads for Milan

By Roy Collins

(Filed: 19/03/2006)

 

 

 

In pics: Premiership action

Your View: Football fans' forum

 

 

As ridiculous as it might sound, whispers inside Stamford Bridge suggest Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho could be on his way this summer, an impression that owner Roman Abramovich's vote of confidence has done nothing to refute. If anything, it has fuelled the rumours, as has the defence of Mourinho by chief executive Peter Kenyon, with his hollow references to Jose being a bit of a misunderstood wag.

 

Kenyon has at least not repeated his infamous breakfast media briefing of two years ago, when he spelled out that Claudio Ranieri, though on the verge of qualifying for the Champions League final, was Melba toast. But familiar rumbles inside the club suggest that Kenyon and Abramovich have fallen out of love with Mourinho who, despite having a second successive Premier League title in the bag, has become almost a laughing stock in recent weeks.

 

Of course, with the amount of spin and counter spin that continually muddle the messages from what passes for a Chelsea PR department, it is difficult to know whether they are serious or simply trying to scare the increasingly maverick Mourinho into line. But the word is that Mourinho is in trouble and while the ditherers at the Football Association continue their long, drawn-out process of holding "informal talks" with potential England managers (they are only up to the C's), Chelsea might pinch Dutchman Guus Hiddink from their short list.

 

Mourinho himself, sulking after the Champions League defeat by Barcelona, which brought widespread criticism of both his tactical prowess and his sportsmanship, is also said to be fed up with taking all the flak for his unloved club. So he might be tempted by an approach from Inter Milan owner Massino Moratti, who failed to lure Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez as a replacement for dead coach walking, Roberto Mancini. Moratti is promising the new man £50 million to spend on players but Mourinho's ego would be more attracted by the challenge of restoring Inter as Milan's top club.

 

Mourinho is not shy when it comes to putting himself forward for top jobs.

 

In an interview with Germany's Bild last week, he said that he would like to manage Bayern Munich and Portugal one day, though presumably not at the same time. And asked whether he believed psychologists had a place in football, he replied: "Not at Chelsea. I am the team psychologist."

[stressederic]

In this instance it may not be, but it will come.

 

 

that wouldn't be enough for me to dismiss it totally out of hand. there's still plenty of scope for such a rift to be played out behind closed doors and sorted out in the summer, whilst maintaining a united public front in the meantime.

 

Oh I think you're both right.

[Michael]

. Moratti is promising the new man £50 million to spend on players but Mourinho's ego would be more attracted by the challenge of restoring Inter as Milan's top club.

 

 

 

They will be so pissed off when he spends it all on Drogba and SWP!

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

Jose for England

[Benitez]

The same paper that ran with the 'Exclusive' that Rafa was headed from these shores as well?

 

 

One day maybe Maurenho will go to Italy, but not now. But he and Italian football are really made for each other

[Guest roger]

From Sweden

[Gomez]

the sunday mirror is running with an exclusive on its front and back pages that everyone's favourite manager is set to leave these shores after a series of rows with abramovic. the paper is claiming to have three 'top level' sources - a senior member of the backroom staff; someone high up on the executive side; and a 'leading premiership figure'. supposedly he's heading for inter milan and hiddink is being lined up as replacement.

 

Mourinho must be getting fed up of being second choice behind Rafa.

[Clay Davis]

the mighty WILL fall, just hope its sooner rather than later, the rich c****.