Chelsea could send shockwaves through the football community by turning to Jose Mourinho for a third spell in charge
Chelsea handing Jose Mourinho the opportunity to enjoy a third stint at the Stamford Bridge helm would be ‘big’, and Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth has told GIVEMESPORT that Manchester United will not battle it out for the Portuguese tactician.
The Blues dropped into the bottom half of the Premier League table after suffering a heavy defeat at the hands of Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend, despite boss Mauricio Pochettino being allowed to spend close to £400million on reinforcements following his appointment last summer.
Chelsea’s worrying form has led to speculation that Todd Boehly, who ended Roman Abramovich’s trophy-laden reign by leading a £4.25billion takeover of the club in May 2022, could look to make another change in the dugout as he bids to turn their season around.
A large section of Chelsea supporters would welcome Mourinho into the Stamford Bridge hot-seat for a third time in a heartbeat, according to MailOnline, after matters went from bad to worse thanks to being put to the sword by Wolves on Sunday.
The report suggests that a small group of fans sung the 61-year-old manager’s name during the Blues’ latest Premier League setback, which saw the west Londoners fall to their 11th defeat since Pochettino was handed the managerial reins ahead of the campaign getting underway.
It is understood that Mourinho is very keen to seal a return to Chelsea, having previously enjoyed plenty of success during two stints in charge of the capital club, and he is on the market after being sacked by Serie A side Roma following a run of one domestic win in their last six encounters in January
Jose Mourinho’s managerial record at Chelsea
Matches
320
Won
204
Drawn
65
Lost
51
Goals for
588
Goals against
259
But the Blues are not the only former employers the two-time Champions League winner is interested in returning to as he eyes a fresh challenge because it has emerged that he would be open to heading back to Manchester United due to having unfinished business at Old Trafford.
Respected journalist Dean Jones recently told GIVEMESPORT that Mourinho’s axing at Roma has left Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe in a ‘nightmare’ situation as the Public Investment Fund are admirers, and they have been considering making a change in the St James’ Park dugout.
Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis has rubbished claims that the former Real Madrid chief will be in charge of the reigning Serie A champions next season, potentially opening the door for Chelsea to pounce as they look to recover from a string of underwhelming results.
