Rafael Benitez would be replaced this summer at chelsea with the favorite for the replacement being none other than Jose Mourinho, though his record as a manager has been worthy of note he also has a lot of negatives attached to his name.
Firstly it must be accepted that Mourinho has provided success where he has managed. Champions League success with Porto and Inter, and domestic titles with the Stamford Bridge club and most recently Real Madrid speak wonders for Mourinho’s managerial pedigree.
His latest tenure at Real Madrid has proven a classic example of the best and worst of Mourinho. Sure he has temporarily broken Barcelona's domestic dominance over La liga with Los Blancos’ 2011-12 title. He has won a Copa del rey title also.
However, controversy has never been too far away. In his personal battles with Pep Guardiola, Mourinho reverted to endless media mindgames and needless insults, mostly when his side were second best in Clasico encounters.
He poked current Barca boss Tito Vilanova in the eye in one heated encounter, while constantly moaning and complaining of referee bias.
It seems that the British media and football community have forgotten the controversy and at times unsavoury nature of a coach who is both good and bad. Mourinho’s domestic success at Chelsea is a reason to bring him back to Stamford Bridge, but his behaviour and baggage could well be considerable enough to look for a new boss somewhere else.
Roman Abramovich is the man that will ultimately make the decision of who Chelsea’s next manager will be, and although Mourinho brings with him a track record of success, the Russian may well long for the quieter days of when Benitez was at the helm if the special one’s attitude and controversial behaviour resurface.
0 comments: