Mourinho's Unexpected Return to Chelsea?
Betting Odds Favor Mourinho Despite Reports of Youthful Preference
In 2015, Mourinho departed Chelsea for the second time and subsequently managed
Manchester United, Tottenham, and Roma. Following Pochettino's departure, several coaches have been linked with the vacant position, with Ipswich's Kieran McKenna and Leicester's Enzo Maresca emerging as frontrunners in the betting. However, a sudden surge in bets on Mourinho has caused his odds to plummet.
According to the London Evening Standard, Chelsea is reportedly seeking a young, upwardly mobile coach, but the betting trends appear to contradict this narrative. Mourinho is currently available and out of work, though it remains uncertain if Stamford Bridge's current ownership would be willing to bring the Portuguese back. Across two separate stints at Chelsea, Mourinho secured the Premier League title three times.
Steve Freeth of Bet365 told the Standard, "From 10.15 until 10.50 this morning, every single bet we took on the next Chelsea manager was on Jose Mourinho, which goes against the grain of reports suggesting Chelsea wants a young and dynamic manager. In that time, his odds plummeted from 40/1 to become the 2/1 favorite." Despite this, Maresca and McKenna remain the leading candidates.
Looking ahead, Chelsea aims to swiftly appoint Pochettino's successor. While Mourinho appearing as the Argentine's replacement seems unlikely, stranger things have certainly occurred in football.
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