Jose Mourinho is eager to return to England next season amid frustration at Roma’s lack of financial support.
An outstanding third season at Chelsea would be his ideal scenario, and his representatives have made it clear he would be interested in any vacancy at Stamford Bridge, but the club have made it clear they intend to stick with Graham Potter.
Mourinho’s wife and children still live in London and he has always preferred working in the Premier League to anywhere else.
Jose Mourinho has become frustrated with the lack of financial support he is receiving at Roma
The manager would like a third spell at high-spending Chelsea if he returns to England
The Portuguese won the European Conference League in Roma last season and are currently fifth in Serie A, but they don’t have enough resources to challenge for the title. The West Ham job could also be up for grabs soon given David Moyes’ struggles, although Mourinho would not leave Roma in mid-season.
UNITED HOLD DOUBT ABOUT RATCLIFFE
Manchester United officials have privately criticized Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s plans to bid for the club, as they believe the INEOS owner has no intention of meeting the Glazer family’s demand for bids in excess of £6bn.
Ratcliffe became the first potential bidder to come forward publicly last week, with an INEOS spokesman confirming: ‘We have formally entered into the process.’
However, United is confident that the company’s main concern is securing positive publicity. Ratcliffe went public with his desire to buy Chelsea last year, but only after the deadline for submitting bids had passed.
Manchester United have doubts about how serious a takeover bid for Sir Jim Ratcliffe really is
ITALY MAY POSTPONE EURO OFFER
Italy is considering pulling out of the race to host the 2032 European Championship if it can secure the right to host the 2036 tournament unopposed.
The right to bid for Euro 2032 is currently contested by Italy and Turkey, who are also competing for Euro 2028 against a joint bid from the home nations, with UEFA due to announce the winners in the autumn.
UEFA made it clear last year that it was prepared to award Euro 2028 to the United Kingdom and Ireland without competing, but Turkey insisted on a later bid after losing out to Germany for the 2024 hosting rights.
A UK-Ireland-Turkey-Italy tournament cycle from 2028 onwards would suit UEFA, as the risk of taking competition to a new market on the fringes of Asia would be sandwiched between two guaranteed money-makers in Western Europe.
Italy have until the April 12 bid deadline to notify UEFA of their intentions, with talks currently taking place behind the scenes.
Italy could pull out of the bid to host Euros in 2032 and instead seek to host four years later in 2036.
TERRIERS ON THE MARKET FOR £1!
Huddersfield Town owner Dean Hoyle is willing to sell the club for a nominal fee of £1 as long as the buyers are prepared to cover the Terriers’ debts.
The Championship club has been officially for sale since October, when Hoyle stepped back from day-to-day operations for the second time due to health reasons.
He regained full control of the club earlier last year after previous owner Phil Hodgkinson went bankrupt in his other businesses.
Huddersfield owe around £14m to banks and £34m to Hoyle, who made numerous loans during his previous tenure between 2009 and 2019.
The sale process has been complicated by Huddersfield’s poor form this season, with Mark Fotheringham’s side in danger of relegation to League One.
Huddersfield could be sold for £1 as long as buyers are willing to cover the terrier’s total debts
REINFORCEMENT FOR REGULATORY PLANS
The Government’s decision to abandon plans to sell Channel 4 earlier this month should hasten the arrival of an independent football regulator.
Officials at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport now have more time to push through regulatory legislation this Parliament, with a White Paper outlining the plans expected early next month and likely to be included in the delayed King’s Speech, which will in the fall of this year.
Government officials are confident the regulator could now be established before the 2024 general election, as it is seen as a potential vote-winner for the Conservatives.
Despite their opposition to the plans, it would appeal to the Premier League, which fears the regulator introduced by Labor would make life more difficult for them.
