Mourinho Leaves Chelsea

[drinkfeckarse]

I had to laugh the other night when I saw the attendance at the Rosenborg game and the fact that the "fans" booed during and at the end of the match. It epitomised the fairweather fan. I bet the majority there were newish fans of the last 5 years or so who only understand success and have no time for anything less.

[feo123]

did this fella go too? what a legend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaDQ7HCDdoQ

[bellavistaman]

I think mourihno will be next barca manager, theres fierce trouble going on there at the moment off field, so i might throw few bob on it.

[CollegeTillIDie]

Short term rumour has it the Portuguese FA are going to ask Jose to take charge of the team during Big Phil's suspension. That will keep him busy till end of November ish. After that He'll probably be available for selection :D

[superfrank]

Doubts raised over Grant's future (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7007930.stm)

How "convenient". Now I really believe that clearly he is just a gap-filler for the time being til they find someone else. :(

[gustavo]

Mourinho wont be going to Spain , most likely to Italy , I'd probably say either Inter or Juve if things go bad for Ranieri

[bennocelt]

Cant believe this decision by Chelsea, sacking one of the best coaches around

But i do remember reading a while ago that this was on the cards..............re Ambroavich watching Russian/Ukrainian teams play in Israel, but really doing deals for the future...................now they have an Israeli manager..............and he will be there for the long haul

As for the Special One, i would bet he will go to Inter (as another poster pointed out here), Mancini isnt that good, and Jose wants to coach in Italy

also the Portugal job is a def no go.........................international managment is usually for the end of a succesful coaching career, and for the hopeless

[superfrank]

marco van basten will be the next full-time chelsea manager - he will take over when chelsea spin the line that grant isn't and wasn't ever going to be the full-time coach.
I hope not. I have to say what I've seen of the Dutch under van Basten hasn't been terrifically inspiring and he's still a little inexperienced.

I'd prefer some with a lot more experience, that's really what's needed.

[drinkfeckarse]

Read a fascinating article today about Mourinho's fall out with Terry and it gave a brilliant insight into the in-fighting at Chelsea. I would imagine Frank Arnesan has got something to do with it if Van Basten is being linked.

I'll try and find the link, I'm sure it was in the Guardian (are you reading this Anto?) ;):D

[drinkfeckarse]

here

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2175101,00.html

and more

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2175177,00.html