Wealth Does Not Equal Knowledge
You Should Hope That Your Team's Owner Isn't As Arrogant as Chelsea's
Jose Mourinho: Winner of the Uefa Cup with Porto. Winner of the Champions League with Porto. Winner of the English Premiership twice with Chelsea. Quarter finalist in the Champions League with Chelsea.
Roman Abramovich: Rich Russian owner of Chelsea FC. Possibly the most arrogant owner in sports. And today, he looks like the most foolish.
In 2004, Roman Abramovich hires Jose Mourinho as manager of Chelsea FC. Mourinho had just guided FC Porto to a victory in the Champions League Final over Monaco. The previous season he had guided the same club to victory in the Uefa Cup Final over Celtic. Our Russian friend looks to have done a good bit of business. I dare say he had considering the result.
In 2005, Jose Mourinho managed Chelsea to the title of English Football Champions for the first time in 50 years in his first season at the helm. Then he repeated it again the following year giving the club its first back to back titles in history.
In 2007, Roman Abramovich sacks Jose Mourinho. Apparently the wealthy Russian magnate didn't like the style of play. Perhaps Chelsea are supposed to win the title each and every year without exception in addition to the most difficult club competitions on the planet.
My question: which style of play is it that he didn't like? A winning style?
You should all hope that your team's owner, regardless of sport, is not this arrogant. I'm sure Chelsea supporters are happy to have the titles that Mourinho brought them. They should be equally as gutted that he is now gone, as it may now be another 50 years before another.
Jose Mourinho: Winner of the Uefa Cup with Porto. Winner of the Champions League with Porto. Winner of the English Premiership twice with Chelsea. Quarter finalist in the Champions League with Chelsea.
Roman Abramovich: Rich Russian owner of Chelsea FC. Possibly the most arrogant owner in sports. And today, he looks like the most foolish.
In 2004, Roman Abramovich hires Jose Mourinho as manager of Chelsea FC. Mourinho had just guided FC Porto to a victory in the Champions League Final over Monaco. The previous season he had guided the same club to victory in the Uefa Cup Final over Celtic. Our Russian friend looks to have done a good bit of business. I dare say he had considering the result.
In 2005, Jose Mourinho managed Chelsea to the title of English Football Champions for the first time in 50 years in his first season at the helm. Then he repeated it again the following year giving the club its first back to back titles in history.
In 2007, Roman Abramovich sacks Jose Mourinho. Apparently the wealthy Russian magnate didn't like the style of play. Perhaps Chelsea are supposed to win the title each and every year without exception in addition to the most difficult club competitions on the planet.
My question: which style of play is it that he didn't like? A winning style?
You should all hope that your team's owner, regardless of sport, is not this arrogant. I'm sure Chelsea supporters are happy to have the titles that Mourinho brought them. They should be equally as gutted that he is now gone, as it may now be another 50 years before another.
posted by Deathsdoorstep at
10:34 a.m.
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