Jose Mourinho Not Interested In Chelsea Move
Many Chelsea fans are hoping for a return of the “Special One”. However, the Portuguese manager is set to remain at the Santiago Bernabeu—with Jorge Valdano, who had a sour relationship with Mou, leaving Real Madrid on Wednesday. According to The Sun, a pal of Jose Mourinho was quoted as saying:
“Jose makes no secret that Chelsea has a special place in his heart and that, one day, he would love to go back. But the trouble is that nothing seems to have changed at Stamford Bridge since he left.
“They are still making the same old mistakes. There are too many different factions around [Chelsea owner] Roman Abramovich as poor [Carlo] Ancelotti found out.”
Manuel Pellegrini Has Been Approached, Agent Claims
Another man from Spain who has ruled out any possibility of a switch to Chelsea is Manuel Pellegrini. The ex-Real Madrid coach and current Malaga boss has been approached by the Blues, said agent Jesus Martinez who declared to The Sun:
“It’s normal for clubs without a coach, such as Chelsea through intermediaries, to start asking [Manuel] Pellegrini. But he is very comfortable at Malaga and he has a contract there.
“He has put a lot of effort into Malaga and he is pleased and excited to work with the team.”
Malaga survived relegation and finished 11th in La Liga this year.
Harry Redknapp Turns Away From Chelsea’s Radar
Once again, the media have been accused of fabricating news. Tottenham Hotspur coach Harry Redknapp insists there’s absolutely no truth in speculations that link him with the Blues. In an interview with Sky Sports, Harry stated:
“I haven’t heard anything from Chelsea, that's for sure. No one has ever mentioned Chelsea to me. It's not the first I have heard of it.
“Someone said to me today, ‘your name got mentioned on TV’. Well, I said ‘I have never heard nothing at all, so it's all news to me.’”
Guus Hiddink Has Turkey On His Mind
Guus Hiddink’s name is hot on Chelsea’s manager list but the current Turkey coach says Chelsea better look somewhere else in the short term.
“I have heard a lot of rumours and speculation,” Hiddink told ESPNSoccernet on Wednesday.
“I have told the players they must focus on Belgium and the same goes for me. I’m fully focused on getting the team ready for next Friday [as the Euro 2012 qualifiers will resume].”
Chelsea’s Manager Hunt: Your Views
If Harry, Jose Mourinho and Manuel Pellegrini are all saying “no” to Roman Abramovich’s empire, who will or should say “yes”? Andre Villas-Boas, Gianfranco Zola? What about arguably the oddest pick of all, Rafael Benitez?
