Big Day For “I’m On Setanta Sports”

With all the hullabaloo of the Euros going on, a couple of big coaching changes managed to work themselves into the fold, albeit two changes absolutely everybody saw coming. The first and undoubtedly more enticing is that Jose Mourinho has finally been announced as the new head coach of Italy’s traveling band of South American All-Stars – going from a team hated by many with an endless checkbook and the only requirement a European Championship in London to, well, the exact same thing in Milan.

Really, the only thing which will please Moratti these days is taking home Old Big Ears, something Papa Moratti still has hanging over his son. So a dollop of credit to Mourinho for taking a gig which requires ascending the highest of mountains. Of course, ask him and he’ll probably say the Champions League needs to win him. (Also credit to Mourinho for going after the two deepest pockets in Europe. Slipped right by us, Jose, really did.)

Up in Manchester, twas the day the ax finally came crashing down on the neck of Sven-Goran Eriksson. The official club website says it was by “mutual consent”, but I rather expect it went something like this:

Thaksin henchman: “Uh, Sven, we’re thinking about going in another direction.”

Sven: “Oh fuck, thank Christ. Listen, mail me my severance I’m going to Cancun – and don’t tell my wife just yet.”

And now, if you believe the media of the world, Sven will be named as coach of the Mexican national team sometime within the next few hours in the run up to the 2010 World Cup. Two years of near guaranteed employment must sound like tenure after the last year in Manchester.

But what does this mean for the cast and crew at “I’m on Setanta Sports”. Jose will ultimately have to stay, but Sven’s status still must be up in the air. The guy just can’t win.

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