Jose Mourinho’s name is being mentioned more and more in relation to a return to Stamford Bridge and speculation has been fuelled after Spanish TV program Punto Pelota revealed that Roman Abramovich recently gifted the Portuguese manager a watch that’s worth around £350,000 which would suggest that the duo are getting on well.
However, despite the belief that there may have been any animosity between them or that Abramovich may be too proud to recall his former manager aren’t the main factors against the Special One returning to Chelsea, according to the Daily Star, who say that the move hinges on the removal of the club’s technical director Michael Emenalo.
It is said that Emenalo was instrumental in bringing Rafael Benitez to the club which is seen by a mistake by fans, experts and almost anyone associated with the game, even if they’re against the protests or argue that energy should be spent on supporting the team, they still realise it is a monumental error in judgement and it’s likely someone’s head will roll for it.
Emenalo is in charge of staff recruitment so he would certainly be responsible, although I do not think he’s the only one to blame for the mistakes made in recent years I feel he’d be the one made a scapegoat and the only one that will lose his job. It’s unlikely he would be missed by many as he’s always been something of a controversial figure and was being blamed earlier in the season for his part in building an unbalanced squad.
If this is Mourinho’s demand would he be right?
I can see Emenalo getting the push despite being the eyes and ears of Abramovich because of the whole Benitez situation as well as our stumbling this season, but it is doubtful that the position itself would be scrapped. I guess the main thing Mourinho would be concerned about is the amount of influence the technical director has.
Emendalo was right in trying to bring Rafa to the club after Andres was sacked, and when Rafa refused he was right to bring him when Roberto was sacked. Chelsea need Rafa to develop youth, instill new style, get rid of the bad influence of Terry and the old gang, and develop a winning dynasty. The experts and most of the intelligent public see this. Only a a minority of so-called supporters still obsess over his perfectly correct remarks 7 years ago that LFC’s supporters don’t need flags made for them. If Mourinho were to come back and get the kind of control he craves then Chelsea would finish up like RM and Inter – driven apart by factionalism with no decent playing style and no youth policy.
Yeah. Liverpool sure is a winning dynasty now.
I totally agreed with you john.Older players should learn how to sit on the bench without complains.e.g terry and lamps.
For the so called supporters who have already waffled above, it is common knowledge to us other “so called supporters” that Emendalo (whoever the hell he is and came from)”dictates” player acquisition. This was the root cause of JM resigning – not having control/influence in these matters. I personally think it is essential to get rid of this twat and am sure that JM feels the same.
Well said mate.the guys above are not cfc supporters
Ur right Dan. ME must go. JM all the way!
Like ME wad the technical director when JM resigned.
Micheal Emenalo would remain the technical director of Chelseafc cause in his reign as Chelseafc sporting director. CFC saw success of champion’s league for the first time in the history of the Club
therefore if what i have read about Mourinho’s demand, he Mourinho most be a joke. He should come to Chelseafc without condition that is what we expect from him not put someone off his job
I’m not sure Emenalo had a whole lot to do with winning the Champions League.
But, even if he did, then he’s also responsible for our worst league finish during Roman’s reign and the continued woe that has plagued us this season?