Soccer World Speaks Out – Jose Mourinho Leaves Chelsea and Speculation Grows on Why
Jose Mourinho leaves Chelsea – how Twitter reacted
Jose Mourinho has left his role as Chelsea manager for the second time after a dire start to the season. His exit comes just seven months after winning the Barclays Premier League title and he leaves the Blues in 16th position, three points above the drop zone, with nine defeats from their opening 16 games. What happened in the wondrous world of social media? Here is what was on Twitter….
” Putting it out there, next manager for @ChelseaFC go British @GlennHoddle unfinished business and the best tactical coach I worked under! ??.” – Former Chelsea defender @FrankmSinclair is already looking at who the next man might be.
“Mourinho – Ancelotti- Guardiola (probably) – Löw (after Euro I think) all free-agents in 2016. It’s gonna be interesting…In 5 years time Mourinho will be back as Manager at Chelsea,” former Norway striker Jan Aage Fjortoft (@janaagefjortoft) does not think this is the last we will see of the Special One at Stamford Bridge
“I know there’s been plenty of rumours but still shocked to hear of Mourinho’s sacking. Who is out there that’s better! Could be a huge fight looming for Guardiola’s services between Chelsea and the Manchester clubs.” – Former England striker Michael Owen (@themichaelowen) was surprised.
“José sacked….hmm.” Celebrity Chelsea fan and TV presenter Tim Lovejoy (@timlovejoy) is not so sure.
“Jose gone…..pep in next…???” – Former England defender Rio Ferdinand also mentions who might be the next man in at Stamford Bridge.
“The Special One will always be Special and he’ll be back of that i’m sure…” – West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady (@karren_brady) expects Mourinho to bounce back
“Eva Carneiro!” – Match of the Day presenter and former England striker Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) pokes fun when asked who Chelsea’s next manager will be.
” Mourinho to Man United!!” – Former Arsenal striker turned pundit John Hartson (@JohnHartson10) predicts where Mourinho might end up.
“Jose … Look at the positives … 40 Million banked and you won’t have to go to Rotherham next year… #Mourinho.” – Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan thinks Chelsea are going down.
Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce said in his press conference ahead of Saturday’s game at Chelsea: “I’m sad to see Jose go.
Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce said in his press conference ahead of Saturday’s game at Chelsea: “I’m sad to see Jose go.
“I’ve got to know him quite well. He’s a great manager with great character and he is a loss to the Barclays Premier League. At the end of the day, because of the underachievement that’s happened at Chelsea, even a great man and a great manager like Jose has lost his job.”
“That shows you we’re all in the business of results and if you don’t get those results, it doesn’t matter how good or popular we are, if we don’t get it right we’ll lose our position.”
Former Arsenal and England defender Martin Keown said on BBC Radio 5 live: “This has almost been an accident waiting to happen.
“If you go back to October, he was talking about rats in the camp and that he couldn’t name his team before games for fear that it’d find its way into the press.
“He didn’t seem stable right from the off this season. He was on a campaign where he fell out of love with his players.
“It’s quite incredible and astonishing to see the champions capitulate in the last game against Leicester. I saw players that weren’t really giving everything.”
Ex-Gunners and England forward Paul Merson said on Sky Sports News: “I’m not really surprised because of the position they’re in (16th).
“They’ve had no injuries – this is the same team that won it last year.
“LVG (Louis van Gaal) will be looking behind him. If it doesn’t go well for Man United in the next week or two, I think they might look and think, ‘One of the best managers in the world of football is available. Let’s get him’.”
