#4 Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur tried to get Jose Mourinho not once, but twice. The first time was in 2007 when the Portuguese left Chelsea unexpectedly after a rift with owner Roman Abramovich. Spurs, their London rivals were desperate to sign the ‘Special One’ but his contract with Chelsea stipulated he couldn’t manage a club in England for the next two years.
Daniel Levy, chairman of Spurs was willing to match Mourinho’s wages and pay him a healthy compensation to break the terms of his contract but failed.
Levy renewed his interest in signing him again in 2012 when they were looking to replace their manager Harry Redknapp. Mourinho had become fed up of the criticism directed towards him at Real Madrid and was looking for a way out. Alas, the timing was not right. While Spurs were looking for an immediate replacement, Mourinho couldn’t leave Spain until the end of the campaign.
