Comments on: Mourinho to England: Thanks, But No Thanks

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:57:50 +0000

The thing is, we’ll never know what his motives were, because whether he was interested in the job or not, there’s really no scenario in which he wouldn’t want to keep his name in the papers for a few weeks and maximize the attention, right?

After all, England so obviously preferring them to whomever they’ll eventually hire only makes Mourinho look unattainable and brilliant. And now, if England fall short, he’ll be a sort of sweet what if in the minds of their supporters.

You have to hand it to him—he’s gotten the most publicity he possibly could have gotten while being almost completely inscrutable. He’s got a knack for it.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:54:31 +0000

I think he just wanted to keep people talking about him for as long as possible.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:45:26 +0000

The England job would’ve be a big step backward for Mourinho. I’m surprised he considered it as long as he did.

By: Martha

Martha — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:03:54 +0000

After deep and serious thinking — does he do any other kind?

(And thank Christ. Now he can go to Italy, where he and his drama belong.)