With rumours linking Jose Mourinho with a possible third stint at Chelsea, current Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino has had his say on the Portuguese coach possibly replacing him.
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Chelsea fans who travelled to the Gtech Stadium to watch their team take on Brentford on 2 March made their displeasure towards their Argentine manager known that day, with boos ringing out at the Bees' home ground after Chelsea's 2-2 draw against their fellow Londoners.
The result left the two-time European champions in the bottom half of the Premier League table, leading to speculation about Pochettino's future at Stamford Bridge, with various managers across Europe being linked as his potential successor.
Mourinho is one of them, and while the Argentine has been complimentary of the Portuguese's illustrious career, the Murphy native seemingly thinks no manager would fare any better than he has if they were to have the responsibility of being in charge of this Chelsea side.
"Today is a different project. It's a different Chelsea," the ex-Paris Saint-Germain manager said, as per Goal.
"If you are going to judge us by analysing the situation and comparing it with the past of Chelsea, for sure, no one is going to succeed. The fans are not going to love another coach any more [than me]. It's a new project, and people need to understand.
"I respect Jose. He's my friend and he was amazing for this club. Circumstances are circumstances. We need to keep pushing, believing in ourselves, and accepting all the things that come from the fans. Of course, I respect the fans.
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"You need to ask the players. If the players believe they'll do better with another coach, I am the first to say: 'Hey, they can go and talk with the owner and the sporting director'."
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