When AS Roma parted ways with Jose Mourinho in January, one of the first things many people discussed was the outspoken coach returning to the Premier League.
Ever since Todd Boehly took charge of Chelsea, the London club has declined on and off the pitch, with sprinkles of hope here and there.
Over the years, everyone has witnessed Jose Mourinho do wonders when handed money and power to do whatever he wishes.
You would argue, to this day, even though other coaches have won the Champions League at Chelsea, it’s Jose Mourinho who is the club’s greatest-ever manager.
But Ally McCoist thinks, despite all of that, the 61-year-old can’t return to the dugout to replace Mauricio Pochettino, as he told talkSPORT (06/02/24 at 6:40 am).
You just don’t know what you are going to get from Chelsea. One week things are looking positive and the next, it’s chaos again.
That League Cup final against Liverpool on February 25 is going to be huge. Win that and Mauricio Pochettino has probably saved himself.
If not, with the club sitting 11th in the Premier League table, calls for Jose Mourinho to come in will only grow, especially with him being a free agent now.
Jose Mourinho to replace Mauricio Pochettino?
“I am not sure going back to Mourinho would be the right thing to do,” said McCoist.
“I think they are at a stage now, a bit like Man United, where you have clearly got a good manager, okay, you’re not getting the results at the moment.
“But they need to stick with him and they need to try to get their way around it. Chelsea have been bordering on appalling when you look at some of the signings.”
Bigger problems than Mauricio Pochettino
Look, when you hire a former Tottenham boss and someone who divides opinion as to whether he is an elite coach or not, then it’s going to cause a stir if things are not going well.
But whilst many will be firing shots at Pochettino, and he can’t be immune from criticism, there are bigger problems than just the Argentine.
A lot of risks have been taken from above, and quite frankly, they aren’t working out, at the moment.
The best bet would be to stick with Poch, give him until the end of the season and then asses things from there.
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