Former Japanese international Hidetoshi Nakata invited ex-Chelsea manager and self-proclaimed 'Special One' Jose Mourinho to manage a Japanese side at a special tournament to be held in Nippon.
The Tournament, to be played in the summer, is to raise awareness of environmental issues such as the destruction of rain forests for paper and Co2 emissions. Nakata would like Mourinho to take up the job of managing a team in Yokohama on June 7.
This news isn't particularly interesting until you look at the broader picture. During the fallout when Chelsea and Mourinho parted ways, Mourinho agreed to a clause suggesting his next job could not be in England. His NEXT job. There is a whisper suggesting Mourinho may try to use this 'friendly' match in Japan as a loophole to his Chelsea clause.
Mourinho has never made any secret of his love of English football, nor has he hidden his desire to one day manage Liverpool. Reports soon after his Chelsea departure claim he offered his services to Liverpool's co-owner George Gillet and Tom Hicks. With Rafa Benitez's job at Liverpool STILL speculated over daily, could Mourinho be the man the Americans want in their hot seat?
As a Liverpool fan, I love Rafael Benitez—he won us the European Cup in Istanbul, and we can never forget that. I also think it is ridiculous that people still associate spending money with instant success. Rafa has given us the European Cup, he has given us the FA Cup, he has given us Fernando Torres, he even gave us God back. But personally, I think if he was to ever leave Liverpool there is only one man who could fill the boots, and his name is Jose Mourinho.
Conspiracy theory? Probably! Though it might just be worth keeping an eye on these developments.
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Andrew McNair about 1 year ago
Very interesting Michael. Can you imagine the legal chaos though!
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Simon Williams about 1 year ago
As a Liverpool fan myself personally I wouldn't want Jose Mourinho.
Our last two managers have both been primarily defensively minded in Houllier and Benitez, and while no-one can argue with their cup success, should Benitez move on I would prefer an attack minded manager. Roy Evans was much maligned in some parts, but his teams played attacking football, and he would have qualified for the Champions League in all of his 4 seasons in sole charge if the 'top 4' rule had existed in his time. A similarly attack minded manager but a proven winner would be my priority should Rafa depart, whether that be in the near or distant future.
There is no doubting Mourinho's quality as a manager, but Chelsea were painfully dull to watch in his tenure (and still are at the moment for the majority of the time), that coupled with his encouragement of diving, and harassing referees, would be too much for me.
The likes of Carlo Ancelotti, Juande Ramos, Gary Johnson, Manuel Pellegrini, Roberto Martinez and Tony Mowbray would all be preferable for me.
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Clement Andreau about 1 year ago
Apparently Mourinho is linked to barcelona(i made an article about it), but why not going to Japan? Crazy José
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