#5 Mourinho would have replaced Sir Alex Ferguson
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While Jose Mourinho and Sir Alex Ferguson have had their fair share of duels, they never lacked respect for each other. The two had great admiration for each other throughout their careers. Towards the latter days of Sir Alex Ferguson’s time at Manchester United, there were whispers in the footballing world that Manchester United were looking for a man to replace their manager.
Jose was plying his trade in the capital city of Spain in a war with Barcelona when the news of Sir Alex stepping down was out to the public. While Jose always had an eye on the hot seat at Manchester United, he had a special place for Chelsea in his heart. When Roman came calling for the Portuguese manager it was an offer he could not refuse. After having a torrid time at Real Madrid, Mourinho desperately needed to go to a club where he was loved.
That left Manchester United with David Moyes replacing Sir Alex and Jose flying back to London to manage one of the two clubs he always loved – Chelsea. Had he not taken the Chelsea role in 2004 and established himself as a great manager at a different club, we would have probably seen Jose Mourinho taking over at Manchester United after Sir Alex.
