The Next Manager?

[Vegetable 830]

5 hours ago, lucio said:

It was a shame they deprived that great Ajax team of the final after being completely outplayed for 3/4 of the tie 

That Ajax run was what sold us Zyiech, so maybe they Tottenham was just executing karma for us 😂 

[Superblue 6,372]

He's reportedly still being paid by PSG until the end of this month and if we'd brought him in sooner, we'd have had to agree compensation with PSG. This more than likely explains the delays, with Lampard in situ anyway.

Reportedly due to start next week though...

[Mário César 1,287]

this conversation about not winning a trophy with spurs is a nonsense 

he elevate tottenham standard but no way he had obligation to won a trophy for them

maybe in leicester year he could do something but if we compare with 14/15 tottenham year it was almost the same number of points.

[We Hate Scouse 10,327]

Finally announced. Roll on the era of Poch!!

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/mauricio-pochettino-to-become-Chelsea-head-coach

Edited May 29, 2023 by We Hate Scouse

[Vytis33 1,276]

 

[Fulham Broadway 17,335]

Jose Mourinho would LOVE to return to Chelsea despite the chaos at his former club. His wife and children still live in a £25m mansion in London, but is he too toxic for a big team to gamble on now?

Mauricio Pochettino is coming under increasing pressure at his ailing Chelsea 

Jose Mourinho had two Premier League-winning spells in charge at the Blues 

Chelsea are a mess and it's hard to find the answers... but they have to keep the faith and stay patient - It's All Kicking Off 

In a world determined by recency bias, it seems odd that Jose Mourinho is reportedly being called on to swoop in and rescue Chelsea from their latest crisis. 

Mauricio Pochettino's side have struggled throughout the campaign, there is no doubting that, and while Chelsea are a club that can't really be judged by the normal measures, it's becoming increasingly difficult to put much of a positive spin on their season. 

Mourinho, by all means, has hardly had a stellar season either as he finds himself without a job after being sacked by Roma earlier in the campaign with his former club then sat ninth in the Serie A table. 

Yet Mourinho - surely among the greatest Blues legends of the last 25 years - has always kept the door open for a return to 'my Chelsea', as he affectionately refers to the club he lives 200 metres away from - something fans are starting to recall. 

The only thing is, it's a very different outfit from the one he joined in 2004, and then again in 2013, so the question is quite simple: Chelsea have spent themselves into an over-crowded squad and FFP problems so bad they can't even sack their current boss - so why does he even want to come back?

Chelsea have struggled this season under Mauricio Pochettino with the manager now at risk

Jose Mourinho was dismissed as Roma boss after his side were left ninth in the Serie A

The Portuguese manager is considered among the greatest legends at the Blue

Mourinho, for most of us, is inextricably linked to Chelsea, having sauntered and smirked his way into our collective consciousness in the early 2000s after his monumental achievements with Porto.

For some, he exists as an almost mythical figure, with younger fans perhaps struggling to match this increasingly brittle, toxic and spiky character with the tales of his charisma and exploits from his first spell in west London. 

Some might point to his downward career trajectory in recent years, but it remains he has the footballing brain to transform any team in the planet. The only obstacle has really been his own malleability - or rather lack thereof. 

At Chelsea, though, he would find a club prepared to roll out the red carpet for him, and largely attend to his every beck and call. Pochettino is a fine manager, among the best in the world, but at Chelsea they simply do not come higher than Mourinho. 

For a manager that loves getting his way as much as Mourinho does, that is a very appealing prospect. Add in the fact that Todd Boehly's cheque book seemingly doesn't run out of pages, and it all begins to take shape.

Then there is the fact that he is almost unilaterally adored in that little corner of the world; we all have our egos, but it is probably fair to say that a man who introduced himself as 'The Special One' likes to have his pandered to from time to time.  

The bat signal has already gone up from some members of the Chelsea fanbase for Mourinho to return - accompanied by Boy Wonder John Terry in some calls for aid - and the idea of being the saviour for his old club must be a difficult one to ignore. 

He would also have a chance to live closer to his daughter, Matilde, who owns an award-winning jewellery shop in west London, and with his son, Jose Jnr, a burgeoning young coach, he could bring his family closer than they have been in a long time alongside his wife of 35 years Matilde Faria at their £25million mansion

Mourinho sauntered and smirked his way into the collective consciousness with Chelsea in 2004

Mourinho won back-to-back league titles after arriving at Chelsea from Treble-winners Porto

Mourinho's daughter Matilde (right) owns an award-winning jewellery shop in west London

Naturally, it all hinges on whether Chelsea would even want him. Pochettino has not had the desired impact, but the Blues were always going to be a project; a team that would need three seasons to really mount a challenge at the top again. 

There is the glaring negative against Mourinho that he hasn't actually won a league title in nine years, and only three major honours since then. For a manager with the reputation of being a trophy-winner, it's not exactly a good look. 

Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital are onto their fourth manager, plus the caretaker tenure of Bruno Saltor last campaign

His recent appointments have ended somewhat acrimoniously, and he can be a polarising figure to say the least, not afraid to speak his mind, and will stand firm on any point that he feels calls for his famed stubbornness. 

It is difficult to pinpoint a club that he has left in a better position than when he joined; sure, he brings clubs forward and earns them trophies, but he ultimately tends to be sacked having brought them back down again and at an eco-system as delicate as Chelsea is right now, that is sure to be a massive red flag. 

His former Chelsea players of the Terry, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, Petr Cech era naturally speak glowingly of their old boss Jose, but there are some at Man United that would probably give a very different account of their time under his command. 

His previously unquestionable reputation is now, well, questionable. He has lost the gilt-edged sheen to his name that bumped him up to the top of any managerial shortlist, and is now more often remembered for his toxic exits than his trophy-winning exploits.

And that's ignoring the massive elephant in the room; Mourinho has never shown an inclination to work with younger squads brimming with potential, instead preferring his own tried and tested formula of ready-made winners and seasoned professionals. 

In the current Chelsea squad there are precisely two of those (Raheem Sterling and Thiago Silva). Pochettino was brought in for his ability to mold young teams and develop them into world-beaters - a very wise appointment in that respect - and there aren't many better than him at doing so. Certainly not Mourinho.

Plus - and it's a very big obstacle - Pochettino is still the manager. Yes, he's dangling over a precipice, the club concerned about whether they can even afford his £10million severance fee, but he is still there, and at the moment looks set to stay.

Mourinho's recent track history would indicate he leaves clubs in a worse position than when he joined

Although his position is precarious, Pochettino is still in charge at the Stamford Bridge club

There are plenty of reasons why Mourinho would want to return to Stamford Bridge; a heroic reunion, the chance to save his club, living closer to his family - perhaps even to surround himself with his past glories to convince himself he still deserves a seat at the top tables. 

Boehly and Clearlake Capital have remarkably tried almost every incarnation of manager to try and bail them out of the hole their wallets and trigger-fingers have got them into. 

They tried sticking with the manager that was in place (well, for seven games), then they brought in the young, exciting coach, before turning to legendary former player, and when even that didn't work they at last snapped up one of the most well-regarded managers in the game. 

Now that doesn't seem to be going exactly to plan, either. It is, however, very much in keeping with the Mourinho we know and love that he would undoubtedly back himself to succeed were all before him have failed. 

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If we think the current situation is bad, Jose with a squad of 22 year olds will be way worse 🤣

[Zolaking 8]

Got to say no to Jose….let’s face it he’s not the “Special One” anymore and he’s definitely not a Chelsea man anymore not after Spuds and Man Utd. 
I would hope we have someone younger in mind …no idea who though that’s above my pay grade!

I’m tired of the manager merry go round and the only thing that suffers or gets worse is my beloved Chelsea! I’ve been going since 1969 and this rinse repeat of the managers is getting tiresome. The powers that be need to take a long hard look at themselves and decide what and where there taking this. I’ll always support my team but they are making it harder every year!

Sort it out!!

Edited February 7, 2024 by Zolaking

[DDA 9,946]

Absolutely no to Jose. Chelsea fans need to stop clinging onto a false romance that died when he decided to manage Tottenham. The love story is over, let it be.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,820]

Anyone want to translate this?

 

[DH1988 1,350]

4 hours ago, DDA said:

Absolutely no to Jose. Chelsea fans need to stop clinging onto a false romance that died when he decided to manage Tottenham. The love story is over, let it be.

There is certainly no love story for me, an ex is an ex. Practicality wise though, he does have the skillset that we need for this group of players. This isn't all on Poch however he hasn't helped himself either, the guys need to be mentally conditioned as well as taught tactics, it seems, with some harsh truths. Jose with JT as assistant coach I would certainly lump for with the objective being 4th.

[Reddish-Blue 2,512]

6 hours ago, DDA said:

Absolutely no to Jose. Chelsea fans need to stop clinging onto a false romance that died when he decided to manage Tottenham. The love story is over, let it be.

The only reason to bring in Jose would be for CHAOS and giving these entitled kids a proper kick up the ass. 

 

[Special Juan 28,149]

He's gone when we get beat tonight.

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[Fulham Broadway 17,335]

Mauricio Pochettino is at growing risk of losing his job as Chelsea manager, with Blues co-owner Todd Boehly reportedly targeting Girona’s Michel as a high-quality replacement.

reuters

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

On 07/02/2024 at 18:53, Fulham Broadway said:

Mauricio Pochettino is at growing risk of losing his job as Chelsea manager, with Blues co-owner Todd Boehly reportedly targeting Girona’s Michel as a high-quality replacement.

reuters

Guessing he hasn’t learned anything after hiring Graham Potter after a one off season then. 

[Fulham Broadway 17,335]

5 hours ago, OneMoSalah said:

Guessing he hasn’t learned anything after hiring Graham Potter after a one off season then. 

Yup, seems like it

[Laylabelle 9,536]

On 07/02/2024 at 18:53, Fulham Broadway said:

Mauricio Pochettino is at growing risk of losing his job as Chelsea manager, with Blues co-owner Todd Boehly reportedly targeting Girona’s Michel as a high-quality replacement.

reuters

Urghhhh...gana turn into a case. of one manager a season. 

[Fulham Broadway 17,335]

2 minutes ago, Laylabelle said:

Urghhhh...gana turn into a case. of one manager a season. 

Maybe - but that media speculation was before we beat Villa, so we'll see

[Laylabelle 9,536]

2 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

Maybe - but that media speculation was before we beat Villa, so we'll see

True. Nothing would surprise be with this ownership though then become stuck with the costing..