Madrid’s Jose Mourinho thinks only a special person can replace Alex Ferguson at Manchester United
The Portuguese tactician and manager of Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho has said that only a special person can replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United when he retires from the club.
However, there is some time before Ferguson even considers retiring from football. Currently, he is almost 69 years old but still seems fresh enough to go a long way. He has been succeeding in recent times as well, which means
that retirement is not on his mind at the moment. That being said, every manager has to call it a day at one point, and Ferguson’s ‘point’ is approaching fast. In a year, he will be 70, and everyone will be talking about his departure when the day comes.
It is interesting to note that the self-proclaimed Special One, Jose Mourinho, has said that only a ‘special’ person can take the job after Ferguson (Hint, hint?). While talking to the press, Mourinho said that Manchester United
is a special place like Real Madrid, which demands a special person in charge of affairs. The Madrid boss praised his Manchester United counterpart’s hunger for trophies and big tournaments. Therefore, according to Mourinho, Ferguson would not be considering
his departure right now, as he still has the spirit to win for his team.
Jose Mourinho had nothing but praises for Sir Alex Ferguson, who is without a doubt the best manager of this age. Mourinho also said that Wayne Rooney was always going to stay at Manchester United because he was playing under the
best boss in the world. Therefore, he never wanted to leave the club; instead, he is a Manchester United player from the very first day. Mourinho was talking about Rooney because at one point Madrid showed a lot of interest in hiring his services.
It has been widely speculated that Jose Mourinho is working hard to prove himself worthy of managing Manchester United once Sir Alex Ferguson decides to call it quits.
Over the period of the last few years, Mourinho has worked very hard to adapt himself according to the changing styles in football. First, he was the coach of FC Porto, but it was nothing more than a learning experience for him.
Although he did win the Champions League with the club, he left as soon as he got a chance. After joining Chelsea, Mourinho started experimenting with his managerial skills. First he adopted a defensive and conservative style, which continued in his tenure
at Chelsea. At Inter Milan, Mourinho adopted almost the same style of play, with some adjustments.
In his recent job at Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho has tried a new strategy, that too, rather successfully. He is, for the first time in his life, trying an attacking style of football, and is succeeding a lot in recent weeks. Now,
after so much experience and success under his belt, Mourinho definitely thinks he is ready for Manchester United; his ultimate goal, according to some. His rivals, at this moment, are David Moyes of Everton, and Pep Guardiola of Barcelona. However, Mourinho
definitely has an edge over any other manager in the world.
Ferguson has acquired a legendary status among managers from all over Europe. He has turned an average Manchester United into one of the biggest brand names of the world. Jose Mourinho, on the other hand, wants to be
the best in the world. In order to accomplish this task, he wants to replace Ferguson at Manchester United, and then continue succeeding like his predecessor. However, even for a manager like Jose, this is a daunting task that would require a lot of
hard work and some good luck as well.
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