Will Mourinho free himself
Comments from Jose Mourinho have got football punters betting on many online sites discusssing his future. Will he want to free himself from uncertainty and go of his own accord or will bets be placed on more money for the manager or even an imminent dismissal?
It’s a strange thing at the top of a game or corporate entity that no matter how good you are at what you do, don’t bet on staying for ever! If you get too big for your boots then you could be out. No company will be dictated to, and rightly so, but what has Mourinho done wrong to upset the applecart? Arrogance comes with any successful performer, especially in football. It’s almost a requirement. Look at any individual in sport and you can bet they have that trait. They didn’t get to be the best by being nice to others and saying “nice” things like ” oh no, you first to play for your country, I’ll have a go next time”. They would have been eaten alive before they got anywhere.
If a top football club is succeeding in, let’s face it, one of the fiercest businesses around, then someone has got to be hard-nosed and lead the players. It’s dog eat dog, check out our last blog on betting on the play-offs. Is there any better example of a situation where a ruthless streak is needed. It’s do or die. Survive in the Premiership, for example, or get relegated with the huge implications of financial revenue loss and gate takings dropping and needless to say, a very hard slog to get back there.
Me? I’d keep Mourinho at (almost) any cost.
