The Mourinho Thread

[The Skipper 20,593]

Daily Mail sensationalising things. In the Telegraph it says Mourinho's release clause is €12m, which is around £10m, and they also say Real will be looking for something considerably less than that anyway - I'm inclined to believe the Telegraph over the DM.

[Pizy 18,368]

Don't really know about Alonso. Getting up there in age and was almost completely ineffective against Dortmund.

If Jose were to bring over a midfielder from Madrid I'd prefer Modric or Khedira.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Could have sworn i read we never paid that 12 million....wow man.....

We didn't, we agreed to pay his wages till he found a new club which he did in a matter of months.

[Peace. 4,352]

Andre Villas-Boas has been paid a staggering £12million in compensation for being fired by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2152902/Andre-Villas-Boas-pockets-12m-early-Chelsea-exit-Roman-Abramovichs-spending-spirals.html

Let's just say we disagree on the rest :-)

Could have sworn i read we never paid that 12 million....wow man.....

We didn't, we agreed to pay his wages till he found a new club which he did in a matter of months.

Yeah, from my understanding, at first stories were saying that we paid him £12m, but some months later it appeared that he only paid him his wage.

Instead, the Blues agreed to keep paying his £100,000-a-week salary until he got another job.

He has so far received three months of payments up to the start of July.

But if he takes the White Hart Lane post, Chelsea supremo Roman Abramovich will turn off the cash tap and AVB will miss out on another 25 months — worth £10.8m.

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4402766/Andre-Villas-Boas-will-take-an-11m-hit-to-become-Spurs-boss.html#ixzz2S5RNfvG7

I know it's the Sun, so not the most reliable source out there (I am too lazy to make more search right now).

[Rmpr 8,977]

@Blue-in-me-Veins, we would pay that, but since he decided to join Spurs, we got rid of it!

@Martina, what are you on about? Real will fire Jose one way or another, we should not pay anything. We only payed Porto 15mi for AVB because we took him away from them...

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

What I wonder through all the smoke, is if Roman would honestly give JM the longevity he wants and that we as a club need at the manager position. Do you guys think Roman would let JM re-build and manage this team BOTH through 'thick and thin' for 2+ seasons?

Because in all honesty this last firing of RDM really struck a nerve, that im still not entirely over. All signs would point that if you re-hire a manger who had great success here (and abroad even after he left) that you'd give him the keys to the car or maybe this time let him atleast sit in the passenger's seat. But something always irks me with Roman, that one day he'll wake up on the wrong side of the bed and fire him for losing 3 games. (hopefully you get the idea).

[Miguelito 459]

What I wonder through all the smoke, is if Roman would honestly give JM the longevity he wants and that we as a club need at the manager position. Do you guys think Roman would let JM re-build and manage this team BOTH through 'thick and thin' for 2+ seasons?

Because in all honesty this last firing of RDM really struck a nerve, that im still not entirely over. All signs would point that if you re-hire a manger who had great success here (and abroad even after he left) that you'd give him the keys to the car or maybe this time let him atleast sit in the passenger's seat. But something always irks me with Roman, that one day he'll wake up on the wrong side of the bed and fire him for losing 3 games. (hopefully you get the idea).

i know that its a stretch because we are chelsea and he is mourinho but to me, mourinho has changed. he's basicaly won everything, everywhere and it's about time to settle down. I dont see why he would join in a former club if he wasnt planning on it being for awhile. I see him really wanting to build a team not only for immediate success, but also for the future.

if he wanted short term he would choose psg or a new challenge. like people have said, he's coming home. He loves us and everyone here, with a few exceptions, love him and thats what he wants. He does seem to have changed, and now i see the new challenge he wants as something that will last longer. the way he keeps talking about us, you can really tell he loves us

[11Drogba 2,000]

What I wonder through all the smoke, is if Roman would honestly give JM the longevity he wants and that we as a club need at the manager position. Do you guys think Roman would let JM re-build and manage this team BOTH through 'thick and thin' for 2+ seasons?

Because in all honesty this last firing of RDM really struck a nerve, that im still not entirely over. All signs would point that if you re-hire a manger who had great success here (and abroad even after he left) that you'd give him the keys to the car or maybe this time let him atleast sit in the passenger's seat. But something always irks me with Roman, that one day he'll wake up on the wrong side of the bed and fire him for losing 3 games. (hopefully you get the idea).

This is exactly what would happen if someone like Klopp or Moyes comes, but I think Roman will be more patient with Mourinho.

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

@, Thats 100% true, and i totally agree. But does Roman have this unlimited love for JM? That to me is the million-dollar question.

[Miguelito 459]

@, Thats 100% true, and i totally agree. But does Roman have this unlimited love for JM? That to me is the million-dollar question.

Man i really hope so. Not sure if he does, but i guess the logic in my other post could go both ways with roman too. why re-hire a past manager if you dont think and want him to stay for awhile. My hope is that roman wants his heavy investment in youth teams to finally prosper and a consistent manager will help that. One can wish for this to happen and stay long term atleast

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

Alonso will not be brought in. No need for him plus hes 31! And as for working under emenalo..thats got problem written all over it.

[milka 3,344]

Toying with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is a dangerous game for Jose Mourinho to play Jose Mourinho believes he is heading back to Chelsea for a second spell as manager. That much is stated with confidence by those in his circle.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10031493/Toying-with-Chelsea-owner-Roman-Abramovich-is-a-dangerous-game-for-Jose-Mourinho-to-play.html

AND :

Jose Mourinho moves closer to Chelsea return as Real Madrid coach lowers demands

Jose Mourinho’s chances of returning to Chelsea as manager have increased after the Real Madrid coach lowered his demands.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10032165/Jose-Mourinho-moves-closer-to-Chelsea-return-as-Real-Madrid-coach-lowers-demands.html

[Special Juan 27,424]

I love all the different headlines..."Toying with Roman" blah blah blah

[T.T. 1,534]

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

JOSE MOURINHO EXPECTS CHELSEA TO SPLASH OUT £200M ON TRANSFER TARGETS

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/312356/Jose-Mourinho-expects-Chelsea-to-splash-out-200m-on-transfer-targets-/

Jose Mourinho moves closer to Chelsea return as Real Madrid coach lowers demands

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10032165/Jose-Mourinho-moves-closer-to-Chelsea-return-as-Real-Madrid-coach-lowers-demands.html

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

Daily star should be immediately disregarded.

[Beepu 1,714]

200m? i think they just put in random amounts....

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

200m? i think they just put in random amounts....

they are the worst source of any paper and on a par with goal etc