Redknapp could split the job until the end of the season. Hiddink did it for a short time at Chelsea and it was fine. He wouldn't get slaughtered in the press until after the end of the season either.
Does anyone think there is a small chance Mourinho could be our next manager? He wants to come back to England, and he has apparently decided to leave at the end of this season. That leaves Man U, Man C, Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool as remotely realistic destinations. I don't think Fergie will retire this year, so that would hopefully rule them out. Bearing in mind that Mourinho has started with a near-complete squad/war chest at Chelsea, Inter and Real, the chances of him fancying a rebuilding job at Chelsea, Arsenal or Liverpool would hopefully be small considering the shape we and City are in.
Abramovich has given Mourinho a few gifts since the 'mutual termination' of his contract though, including a vintage Ferrari I think, so that coupled with his past with Chelsea and Villas Boas' inconsistent showings could make them contenders. City would obviously be a massively attractive option, especially if Mancini fails to win the title this season as currently the owners seem to seriously back him and there would still be a bit of a challenge there.
Of course the question with us is wages. I have no doubt that Mourinho would love to manage our squad, and could use his name to attract a few big players who would not have come otherwise. Levy is definitely ambitious enough to make an approach if the right circumstances unfolded, and paying a manager a ridiculous wage is different to doing the same with a player. Players judge their wages in relation to each other, if one gets a large increase the others will want one too, but if a manager, especially one of Mourinho's calibre, got a huge pay packet they would be less likely to complain.
He has been very successful there by the way, he pushed them closer to Pep's Barca than ever before last year and they are currently sitting comfortably above them in the league with 7 points and a game in hand.
I'd say Emirates Marketing Project and Chelsea are more likely destinations along with Man U if Fergie quits, but we may conveniently need a manager this summer just as Mourinho walks from Real. It wasn't an FA/media conspiracy, it was all orchestrated by Mourinho.. at least that is what I am dreaming while it is still a remote possibility.
Does anyone think there is a small chance Mourinho could be our next manager? He wants to come back to England, and he has apparently decided to leave at the end of this season. That leaves Man U, Man C, Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool as remotely realistic destinations. I don't think Fergie will retire this year, so that would hopefully rule them out. Bearing in mind that Mourinho has started with a near-complete squad/war chest at Chelsea, Inter and Real, the chances of him fancying a rebuilding job at Chelsea, Arsenal or Liverpool would hopefully be small considering the shape we and City are in.
Abramovich has given Mourinho a few gifts since the 'mutual termination' of his contract though, including a vintage Ferrari I think, so that coupled with his past with Chelsea and Villas Boas' inconsistent showings could make them contenders. City would obviously be a massively attractive option, especially if Mancini fails to win the title this season as currently the owners seem to seriously back him and there would still be a bit of a challenge there.
Of course the question with us is wages. I have no doubt that Mourinho would love to manage our squad, and could use his name to attract a few big players who would not have come otherwise. Levy is definitely ambitious enough to make an approach if the right circumstances unfolded, and paying a manager a ridiculous wage is different to doing the same with a player. Players judge their wages in relation to each other, if one gets a large increase the others will want one too, but if a manager, especially one of Mourinho's calibre, got a huge pay packet they would be less likely to complain.
He has been very successful there by the way, he pushed them closer to Pep's Barca than ever before last year and they are currently sitting comfortably above them in the league with 7 points and a game in hand.
I'd say Emirates Marketing Project and Chelsea are more likely destinations along with Man U if Fergie quits, but we may conveniently need a manager this summer just as Mourinho walks from Real. It wasn't an FA/media conspiracy, it was all orchestrated by Mourinho.. at least that is what I am dreaming while it is still a remote possibility.
