Mourinho - What next?

Now the dust has firmly settled, what next for the egotistical one?

He has been linked with the Valencia job, but it seems there are other candidates ahead of him, eg Koeman.

There are a number of questions that spring to mind.

Has his stock fallen because of the nature of his departure from Chelsea, and his evident difficult working relationship with the hierachy?

If he doesn't get the Valencia job or even turned it down, where next, cos after all they are v much a top 4 side in one of the big 3 leagues. Can't see Barça accepting his style of play or his ego, similarly madriz have already sacked one coach for successful but dull football so why would calderon appoint him?

He is unlikely to be offered another top 4 job in england, unless rafa sees the p45 at liverpool, and even then not sure he'd take it or it be offered it.

Italy, suppose Juve may appoint him, much has been made of Inter and Jose, but tbh i don't see mancini being ousted in the near future, although i'd happily bow to greater knowledge on this matter. and milan not sure berlusconi would appoint him, wouldn't be surprised to see Lippi there next season.

So who does that leave that would either want him or interest him, without taking a sub top 4 job somewhere or going to another league, the only club with the true stature outside these big 3 leagues is prob Bayern, and Hitzfeld seems to have himself firmly esconced there again.

Or will Jose look for a national team job?

I'm intrigued i just can't see his next move being a huge job in term sof stature of club.

I think it's true that he's holding out for one of the Milan clubs or Juve to have a vacancy...at the moment it looks v. unlikely that Inter will have a job for him, and Milan fans posted recently saying Ancelotti will not be sacked. But I still think Milan and Juve are the two most likely possibilities (imagine if poor Ranieri was sacked/resigned again to be replaced by Mourinho )

He's dropped quite a few hints, like saying he wants to study Italian, etc.

Doubt he'll do a national team job, because he said he doesn't want Portugal now (thought that may just be to be nice to Scolari), and he wouldn't coach another country because it would be a conflict of interest for him.

As for his stock having dropped, I don't think the manner of his firing will affect it...but if Grant manages to win the FA Cup or even the CL/League with Chelsea, all while playing better football, then Mourinho's reputation most certainly will take a huge beating.

His so called reputation is currently being wripped to shreds by Avram Grant, whose got the Chelsea team playing some fantastic and winning football!

Whatever team hires him better not have hopes of every playing beautiful football under his reign. They'll likely win things though

Mourinho and Inter are a match made in HeavenHell...

I can't see him going nowhere else and I think it'll happen at the latest in the summer, maybe even sooner.

why will Inter sack Mancini though, he could well take them to their 3rd league title in a row, their are in a v strong position at present

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:why will Inter sack Mancini though, he could well take them to their 3rd league title in a row, their are in a v strong position at present

Not because of great managing though.

3 titles because of calciopoli : the Scudetto isn't worth anything anymore.

If Mancini doesn't perform in the CL he'll have to go IMO.

I just don't see Mourinho at Inter in the near future. Unless mancio flops badly this season and wins nothing (which is possible, but unlikely), there is no chance. Even if that happens, the job will only be available in the summer, and Moratti seems prefer Capello/Prandelli - both of whom will make more sense due to their success in the league.

I think Juve is his best bet. Even with a great start, Ranieri just cannot be in their long term plans. Its probably going to be either Lippi (yet again) or Mourinho.

If Ancelloti gets sacked (a little less unlikely as Mancio), I think Milan will move for Van Basten/Donadoni rather than Mourinho. Milan is a small family when it comes to these matters.

Axeslammer wrote:Mourinho and Inter are a match made in HeavenHell...

I can't see him going nowhere else and I think it'll happen at the latest in the summer, maybe even sooner.

Yeah, right. We have the scudetto on a platter this season - easy-peasy, all Cr@p teams like European Champions Milan, Roma, Fiorentina, Juve, etc

Mancio has done a great job so far, Inter have looked more and more as a team with each year under him. As far as talent is concerned, Inter always had as talented players... the only difference now is Mancio.

If he wins the scudetto again, he will be at Inter for a few more years, thats for sure.

Axeslammer wrote:
Not because of great managing though.

3 titles because of calciopoli : the Scudetto isn't worth anything anymore.

If Mancini doesn't perform in the CL he'll have to go IMO.

There's also precedent for Mourinho replacing Ranieri

Tweedle wrote:There's also precedent for Mourinho replacing Ranieri

Don't steal my thunder. The crown smiley doesn't make it ok.

Tweedle wrote:His so called reputation is currently being wripped to shreds by Avram Grant, whose got the Chelsea team playing some fantastic and winning football!

Whatever team hires him better not have hopes of every playing beautiful football under his reign. They'll likely win things though

This is the part that is probably hurting him more, his ego must be exploding. This completely unknown guy arrives, take his players and makes them play a BETTER football. I am not sure if Grant can win trophies but at least for now Chelsea seems like a calmer place.

It is way too early to pass udgment on Avram Grant. He benefited from the return of Didier Drogba, whose form has been spectacular. And who made Drogba the player he is - Mourinho. He will adapt to what he has and play the style of football that suits it. As I said before Mourinho didn't play completely boring football at Porto and won European trophies there without the money. He is a damn good coach and will bounce back. I think Valrencia would have been good for him, but it may be that he wants more of a challenge - a good team that would be over-achieving to win anything; i.e. someone to crash the party, as the expectations will be different. For example, Palermo is a team that will be there or thereabouts, but isn't threatening to win anything. If he goes there and gets them crashing the party his reputation will be king again.

juligen21 wrote:

Tweedle wrote:His so called reputation is currently being wripped to shreds by Avram Grant, whose got the Chelsea team playing some fantastic and winning football!

Whatever team hires him better not have hopes of every playing beautiful football under his reign. They'll likely win things though

This is the part that is probably hurting him more, his ego must be exploding. This completely unknown guy arrives, take his players and makes them play a BETTER football. I am not sure if Grant can win trophies but at least for now Chelsea seems like a calmer place.

but he is building on the foundation that mourinho made and how are we going to say that chelsea now play good football just because they have played a couple of games well. in the end if they dont win the league with grant then what?

It won't be Grants fault, if its only 5 - 10 points.

Thats basically the deficit he would of started with plus he's had no previous preparation.

And anyway everyone who reads this board will know the true story - it's actually Ten Cate's magic that's making the difference

kas wrote:And anyway everyone who reads this board will know the true story - it's actually Ten Cate's magic that's making the difference

As long as Chelsea are performing this is indeed what all of us Dutchies will be claiming


....even though we all know Ten Cate is one of the worst Dutch managers we ever had

Axeslammer wrote:

kas wrote:And anyway everyone who reads this board will know the true story - it's actually Ten Cate's magic that's making the difference

As long as Chelsea are performing this is indeed what all of us Dutchies will be claiming


....even though we all know Ten Cate is one of the worst Dutch managers we ever had

Lol, but as an assistant manager, there's no denying he knows what to do.

kas wrote:

Axeslammer wrote:

kas wrote:And anyway everyone who reads this board will know the true story - it's actually Ten Cate's magic that's making the difference

As long as Chelsea are performing this is indeed what all of us Dutchies will be claiming


....even though we all know Ten Cate is one of the worst Dutch managers we ever had

Lol, but as an assistant manager, there's no denying he knows what to do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASjH7X-jAY4