Jose Mourinho is currently the manager of Turkish club Fenerbahce, but it is now rumoured that he could make a spectacular return to the Premier League.
The legendary manager, who has previously coached Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid, has had a tough start in Turkey. Fenerbahce are now eight points behind rivals Galatasaray with just four games left in the season.
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On Sunday, Mourinho’s side lost 1-0 to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Besiktas, after a goal by Gedson Fernandes just before half-time.
Rumours of a return to the Premier League
Recently, speculation has surfaced that Mourinho could take over Leeds United, who were just promoted from the Championship. During a discussion on beIN Sports, Richard Keys and Andy Gray spoke about the possibility of Mourinho replacing current Leeds manager Daniel Farke.
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Andy Gray said:
“If I was the owner of Leeds, and I’ve invested money in this project, hired a coach to get us up from the Championship – which he has managed – and I think for the future of the club we need a better and more experienced coach who can bring us success in the Premier League… Then I would make a change.
I would feel very bad towards Daniel Farke, because he has done a fantastic job. A lot of people would say he deserves a chance, but the three coaches who took over the bottom teams this year also got a chance.”
Richard Keys added:
“Mourinho would have set Leeds on fire. They wouldn’t be relegated, that’s for sure, and they would be competitive at the top of the table in their second season. But for now, it’s just a rumor.”
Gray replied simply,
“We think so.”
Will Mourinho accept?
In a column for The Telegraph, journalist Sam Wallace suggested that the Leeds job could be an “attractive option” for Mourinho. At the same time, he added that “most clubs see the managerial role as a game for younger men”.
After the promotion, Leeds chairman Paraag Marathe gave his full support to Farke, suggesting that the club is not currently planning to change coach. However, if Mourinho becomes available, it is conceivable that Leeds – or other Premier League clubs – are considering making a bold move.
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