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Didsbury Dave said:BillyShears said:Honestly, the Mourinho thing - I don't see it happening. No way in hell. He's not going to take over at City unless we finish in the top 4. Which if we do, we won't be looking for someone to replace Hughes.
I'm curious though - realistically, what do you think it will take to get the owners to start thinking about a mid=season change? Would we have to drop into the bottom half of the table, or just slip away from the champions league spots...
I guess it depends in a way on what you think the real target for this season is...
That an interesting one. I think things would have to pretty calamatous for us to change mid-season.
I would say out of touching distance of the top 4, say 12-14 points or more off 4th. And a League Cup exit.
Even then they may not get rid, depending on who they could get lined up. I don't think Mourinho is out of the question at all. He wants a challenge, total control and a huge budget - and a high media profile.
I think he might fancy a job like ours more than, say Liverpool, where he may have little cash and boardroom uncertainty.
If results were as above, and an approach was made to Mourinho who said he would take it at season end, then I think we'd wait.
What do you think?
It's tough one definitely. Personally I think Mourinho is waiting for the United job. It makes sense - especially if you read his statement from the other day regarding seeing out his contract at Inter...plus, I don't think the cream of the crop in a management sense, would take the City job if we weren't in the Champions League...maybe, at a push, Hiddink. But it leaves far too much to chance. Benitez's future, Pellegrini's future, and Ferguson's future are all somewhat up in the air. Guardiola won't sign a new contract at Barca until the outcome of this summer's presidential elections.
That's a lot of competition for top class coaches - especially if we don't finish in the top 4.
To answer Dubai Blue's point regarding Hughes finishing in the top 4 and then getting sacked - I just can't see it. It would go against everything which they have espoused since they took over...