With Jose Mourinho being announced as the new Real Madrid manager on Monday, Mourinho has his path paved out already - Milan – Madrid – Manchester (and that’s not the blue of Manchester). Mourinho who has signed a four year contract is expected to have a get out clause enabling him to return to the Premiership.
The ‘Special One’ will take over at Madrid on Monday after signing a four year contract after a compensation agreement between the two clubs has been successfully agreed and it’s not exactly a secret of his desire to once again manage in the Premiership with Manchester being his only destination.
Mourinho claimed after winning the Champions League that Madrid was the only club that wanting him, meaning “Ferguson has decided to stay at Manchester for two more years so I will go to Madrid, become the only manager to win three Champions League titles with three different clubs and patiently wait”.
The list of potential managers for the Manchester United job is small, names such as Laurent Blanc (who is already chosen to become the new National manager of France after the World Cup) Steve Bruce and David Moyes have been mentioned.
But let’s be real, none of them individually or combined can compare to the CV of Mourinho who has won 18 trophies in nine years including back-to-back Premiership titles and two Champions Leagues with two different clubs. Mourinho knows Sir Alex will one day be ready to hand over the keys of his office and the ‘Special One’ will be waiting already planning out the living room in his ‘fourth house’.
The appointment of Mourinho at Madrid basically means Madrid will not be buying Wayne Rooney. Real Madrid has never denied they are big admirers of Manchester United’s prolific striker and want to reunite the partnership with Christiano Ronaldo but Mourinho isn’t stupid enough to jeopardise his chances of being the next Manchester United boss and will not anger the Man Utd fans by bidding for their prize asset.
The Glazer family can breathe easier (for now) but the Chelsea and Liverpool fans will be having sleepless nights as England players Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Ashley Cole are all on the wish list of Mourinho and Real Madrid.
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Written by Andrew Leese; 30th May 2010.
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