Manchester United have reportedly sought information on the situation of Bologna manager Thiago Motta, should the club decide to make a managerial change this summer.
26.03.2024 - 21:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Jose Mourinho has hinted at why he was unable to thrive at Manchester United as manager. The former Red Devils boss has been out of work since being sacked by Roma in January and has been linked with a return to Old Trafford, but his latest words appear to put an end to that.
The 61-year-old was once again unable to deliver in his third season, by now a familiar theme in his managerial career, and left the Stadio Olimpico with Roma in ninth place. Having reached back-to-back European finals before that, the Special One was unable to take advantage of a large wage bill and experienced squad.
He is now looking for a fifth job since leaving Chelsea in December 2015, and has been tipped in some quarters to be keen on a second spell at United. It was only in February that the three-time Premier League winner himself squashed these rumours, and his recent comments now seem to explain both why he struggled to replicate success elsewhere at United and also why he won't be the fit for Sir Jim Ratcliffe moving forward.
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"In some club structures then you have to be the coach, then you have to be the technical director, then you have to be the communications director, then you have to be the image that defends the club, the players," Mourinho told Fabrizio Romano.
"That is something people realise but at the same time is something that the coach doesn’t like because myself as a coach, what I want to be is a coach.
"The ideal scenario is when the club has a structure that allows the coach to be the coach on the pitch, on the training ground, in the dressing room, on the touchline,
Manchester United have reportedly sought information on the situation of Bologna manager Thiago Motta, should the club decide to make a managerial change this summer.
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