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May 25, 2010
Jose Mourinho Reaching Deal to Coach Real Madrid: Jose Mourinho, hours after guiding Inter Milan to Champions League glory, will sign a four-year deal with Real Madrid worth $12.6 million a year, Spanish newspapers reported Sunday.
Nice moment between Jose & Materrazi, who is also saying goodbye. I am totally in the tank for Mourinho, so make of it what you will, but watching the Champions League final, it seemed like those players would run through a brick wall for him. He does himself no favors with his pomposity, but it seems to serve his purposes. I can't see rooting for Real though. To steal a line from Bill Simmons, it would be like rooting for the house in blackjack.
posted by yerfatma at 08:39 AM on May 26, 2010
Real confirm Mourinho as coach after Inter deal: "Spanish and Italian media reported that Inter would receive eight million euros ($9.80 million)" compensation from RM and there will be a press event Monday to present Jose to his adoring public. Wonder if this will have the huge global viewership the Beckham presentation got.
posted by billsaysthis at 01:14 PM on May 28, 2010
A couple of issues spring to mind:
- how will Real as a club (current players, board of directors, spectators) deal with Mourinho's style on the pitch? They've always fancied themselves as playing attractive football
- if he doesn't win the Champions League next season, does he get the boot?