Mourinho says only 'special manager' can succeed Ferguson

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho says that 'only a special manager' can succeed Alex Ferguson at Manchester United's helm.

Sir Ferguson, who will celebrate his 69th birthday in December, is yet to announce when he will step down from his role but there is already widespread speculation over the indentify of his predecessor.

Several tacticians has already been linked with the job, including Everton manager David Moyes and Barcelona's Pep Guardiola.

Speaking of Ferguson's future, Mourinho, nicknamed The Special One, said the scot is not likely to retire any time soon.

"Football without Alex Ferguson? I’m not sure that will happen any day soon," Mourinho told The Mirror.

"The man lives and breathes football and Manchester United is his club.

"His hunger and desire to win the biggest trophies remains so I cannot see the day he considers walking away from football approaching."

About the qualities that a United manager must boast, Mourinho stated: "Like Real Madrid, the Manchester United job is special and only a special manager is good enough to take the job on if and when it does become available.

"Of course, jobs like that don’t become available every day so the interest will be vast. Like Madrid, it’s a job everyone will want."

Former Scotland coach Ferguson has been installed at Old Trafford since 1986. For nearly a quarter of a century, he led the Red Devils to a host of titles on all fronts.

kyro7 wrote:Yeah, but he doesn't want to stay anywhere, so he will come and go, if he does come that is.

kyro7 wrote:Yeah, but he doesn't want to stay anywhere, so he will come and go, if he does come that is.

SBSP_FIFA wrote:Nope. After Fergie retires he will admit to paying the refs off for the last 20 years and Manchester United will be thrown out of professional football by FIFA and be turned into a baseball team/hot dog stand by the Glazers.

Royal Flush wrote:

kyro7 wrote:Yeah, but he doesn't want to stay anywhere, so he will come and go, if he does come that is.

This, he will go on to be the manager of Portugal.

ahlycotc wrote:

SBSP_FIFA wrote:Nope. After Fergie retires he will admit to paying the refs off for the last 20 years and Manchester United will be thrown out of professional football by FIFA and be turned into a baseball team/hot dog stand by the Glazers.

One can only hope

SBSP_FIFA wrote:Nope. After Fergie retires he will admit to paying the refs off for the last 20 years and Manchester United will be thrown out of professional football by FIFA and be turned into a baseball team/hot dog stand by the Glazers.

SBSP_FIFA wrote:Hey, I like Man Utd.

They're my fourth favourite team.

kyro7 wrote:

SBSP_FIFA wrote:Hey, I like Man Utd.

They're my fourth favourite team.

Okay, I wont then, I prefer Celtic to Rangers.. that's for sure.

But if you ever turn on us, I'll turn on you lot. :twisted:

TevezIsOverrated wrote:i don't think i would want mourinho tbh.

i dont like the way his teams play.


it gets the job done, but it isnt entertaining to watch imo.

SBSP_FIFA wrote:In all fairness, Madrid haven't played Valencia or Sevilla yet IIRC.

SBSP_FIFA wrote:We'll see in El Clásico.

(polskaGOLA) wrote:Afterwords, he will go to the Bundesliga, than to Ekstraklasa.

(polskaGOLA) wrote:Doubt it. The international scene is not for him.

Luxz0rz wrote:

(polskaGOLA) wrote:Afterwords, he will go to the Bundesliga, than to Ekstraklasa.

(polskaGOLA) wrote:Doubt it. The international scene is not for him.

Yup but the Polish league is

Luxz0rz wrote:^ Just like Porto .....

DONUT.

AriseForLife wrote:

Luxz0rz wrote:^ Just like Porto .....

DONUT.

You obviously know nothing about Porto because its not like Porto were a bad team pre-Jose.

He inherited a team that finished top 2 back to back seasons and third prior to his appointment. They won the SuperCup twice, CL quarters once and UEFA quarters. Sorry, but that is NOT inheriting a shabby team. He immediately brought in a number of players, and its not like Porto are a poor team by any mean. Mourinho is a good manager, but people need to stop giving him so much credit when he really hasn't done much aside form guide teams after enormous amounts of money have been spent. He got enough money for Roman to buy another football club, he inherited a 6 time winning Inter Milan team, and then he goes to Real Madrid were money is never an issue. When he goes to a team like Everton, or Tottenham or Villa and then turns them around then I can say he is special, but until then I cant and I don't care if you don't agree.

Its not like he's built up a club after a transitional period or a team that was terrible and turned them into champions. What Inter did was exceptional, but its not like Inter was a terrible team. The Champions League is the only thing that has eluded them in recent memory, everything else they have won under previous managers.

TevezIsOverrated wrote:i don't think i would want mourinho tbh.

i dont like the way his teams play.


it gets the job done, but it isnt entertaining to watch imo.

AriseForLife wrote:Winning the Champion's League with anyone is amazing and I am not taking away from what he has achieved because its hard to do, but I just think too many people give him way too much credit.

I understand that some money has to be spent, but you do not need to spend the amount of money that clubs spend for him to win the Champion's League. Hell look at a lot of the teams that make the round of 16 each year, some of the clubs entire worth aren't even worth what the players on Mourinhos teams payroll is yet they see success.

I will never believe that you need to spend obscene amounts of money to win the CL or anything for that matter is a requirement.