Top 3 destinations for Jose Mourinho

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Not so special anymore?

'The Special One', 'The Happy One' or maybe the 'The Miserable One', Jose Mourinho in his career has always proven that he is a winner. The Portuguese manager has won 25 trophies during his spells in England, Spain, Italy, and Portugal.

He has had his fair share of glorious moments, such as the treble-winning season of 2009-10. But he had plenty of gloomy moments as well such as his mid-season sacking in 2015 when he was in charge of Chelsea.

Currently the head coach at Manchester United, the former Porto manager is facing a similar problem which he has encountered previously in his career, that is after two seasons there are reports that he has fallen out with his players and the performances of his team on the pitch are dreadful to watch.

Such events were reported when he was at Real Madrid where he apparently fell out with star players like Iker Casillas, Pepe, and Sergio Ramos. While in 2015 he reportedly fell out with Chelsea players such as Diego Costa and Eden Hazard.

Now again in 2018, he is in his third season in charge of Manchester United and his relationship with star player Paul Pogba is said to be at rock bottom. Again in his third season in charge, his team's performances are very weak on the pitch and it has led many to believe that he may be soon axed by the Red Devils.

Here are three possible destinations for the 'Special One'.


#1 Inter Milan

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Jose is still adored by Inter Mian fans.

Ever since Jose Mourinho left Inter Milan, the Italian side has been constantly struggling to once again rise like a giant in Italian football. Since his departure in 2010, the Nerazzurri have only managed to qualify for the Champions League twice and in the process, they have failed to win any single major trophy.

Though this season they did manage to qualify for the Champions League under manager Luciano Spalletti, the opening day defeat to Sassuolo and giving away of a two-goal lead against Torino have once again led to doubts whether they will again manage to finish in top four or not.

Given Jose's record, he seems like the perfect candidate to give Inter the kind of consistency they will need to once again establish themselves as one of the best teams in Europe. Under him, they can once again start to believe that things will turn around for a long period of time.

The former Real Madrid manager knows the Serie A very well having won it twice with Inter. Also, he is still very much an adored figure at the San Siro compared to his previous clubs, which should enable to kick on and make a statement that he is still one of the best managers in world football.

#2 Chinese Super League

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In recent seasons the Chinese Super League has become a big name in the world of football. Not only big name players such as the Hulk, Oscar, Alex Witsel, Paulinho and Carlos Tevez have played in the Super League but managers like Manuel Pellegrini, Fabio Capello, Marcello Lippi and Felipe Scolari have been lured by these big money spending clubs.

The major source of attraction for players and managers is the money they can earn in China, despite being in a league which is still way off the quality of European football.

For Jose, he has won it all in Europe and in different countries as well. He could be more relaxed in China compared to Europe, and still manage to deepen his pockets as well. At the age of 55, he can be still expected to manage for a good number of years. If he was to move to China now, he could still have the option of returning to Europe.

Considering his stature as a manager and the potential job opening in Europe, a move to China should prove to be good for the Portuguese manager.

#3 Portuguese National Football Team

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Tactically Jose would be a great manager at internationa level.

It is no secret that Jose Mourinho wants to manage a national football team. In an interview with Yahoo, he revealed that he would love to one day manage at the international level.

The former Benfica manager believes that he has not really given anything to his county. He also revealed that it will be very special for him to manage the Portuguese national team.

Though their current manager Fernando Santos has done a remarkable job winning Euro 2016, without a doubt, currently Jose Mourinho is the best manager from Portugal and his record speaks for that.

With him, there are more chances that they can mount a challenge for major honors at internaional level. Considering the defensive style of football international teams like to play, Jose Mourinho's tactics should fit in perfectly and if he is appointed he can take this Portugal national team to the next level.

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Edited by Ben Winfield