Former AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho is once again eyeing the Manchester United managerial job. However, this is only Mourinho’s wish. United are reportedly not interested at all. Mourinho”s status as the ‘Special One’ and the man who once dominated the European soccer scene has fallen to rock bottom.
British soccer media 90min reported on Aug. 8 (KST), ‘Mourinho is keen on returning to the United manager’s job. Despite touting his friendship with owner Jim Ratcliffe, the Red Devils have no interest in him,” the report said.
The Red Devils are preparing to replace Eric ten Haag after a disappointing run of results this season. New co-owner Jim Ratcliffe, chairman of Ineos, has been hinting at a major overhaul of the squad, setting the tone for a replacement. The mood is strongly in favor of sacking Van Gaal, especially after United’s 0-4 defeat at Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Van Gaal was credited with leading the team to a third-place finish in the league last season, but this season, he’s blown it. The team has fallen to eighth place in the league, and there have been rumors of player discord throughout the season. 토토사이트 Allegations have emerged that the players are being harmed by his self-righteous leadership. Ten Haag can’t refute that, because the team’s performance has clearly dropped. The manager is ultimately to blame for the decline.
As a result, United fired Van Gaal and are looking for a new manager.
Several names have been rumored for the job. England manager Gareth Southgate, Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel, and former Chelsea manager Graham Potter were among the names mentioned.
But then came the shocker. Mourinho wants to return as United manager. ‘Mourinho wants to come back to United,’ 90min reported, citing a report from the Manchester-based Evening News. Mourinho managed United from 2016 to 2018.
Initially, the results were good. In his first season in charge, Mourinho was recognized as a “world-class manager” after winning the League Cup and UEFA Europa League in 2016-2017. In his second season, 2017-2018, the club finished second in the league after a title battle with Manchester City.
But in his third season, the 2018-2019 campaign, things went wrong. After a poor start to the season and a series of clashes with players and the club’s board of directors, Mourinho was sacked in December 2018.
In fact, this is when Mourinho’s career began to go downhill. In November 2019, he took over at Tottenham Hotspur, but was fired after just one year. He then moved to Serie A and became the manager of AS Roma. Initially, he led them to the Europa League, 파워볼실시간 but he was eventually fired this season. He didn”t last long.
Because of this history, United are reportedly not even considering Mourinho’s return to the club. Despite Mourinho’s close relationship with Ratcliffe, the club’s hierarchy has reportedly not responded.