'Bring back the 2017-2018 season!' Mourinho's dream of not giving up, runner-up during his time at Manchester United → Hope to overturn the championship
Oct 24, 2024
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Jose Mourinho, who currently leads Turkiye Fenerbahce, will meet his old team for the first time in a long time. At 4 a.m. on the 25th (Korea time), he will face Manchester United, led by coach Erik ten Hach, in the third round of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) phase of the 2024-2025 season at the Shikru Sarazolu Stadium in Istanbul, Turkiye.
Manchester United is the team that Mourinho took the helm in the past. He led the 2016-2017 season and the 2017-2018 season. Then, he was dismissed in December 2018, when the 2018-2019 season was in full swing. Many fans who expected to win the title were disappointed by the reputation of "Special One".
However, in fact, it was the time when Manchester United performed best after Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement. He won the Europa League in the 2017-2018 season, finishing second to Manchester City. Mourinho is also nostalgic for these days.
However, there is a separate reason why Mourinho still cannot forget these days. It's possible to win the championship' is due to hope.
British media The Sun reported on the 24th (Korea time) 'Mourinho still has hope that he may regain the EPL title with Manchester United. It's a bewildering but plausible hope. It is not that there is no possibility of realization at all.
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But Manchester City is currently on trial for as many as 115 financial misconduct charges. If all charges of Manchester City are admitted, there is a possibility that their performance in the season will be deprived. Mourinho hopes this will be the case. Ahead of the Europa League match against Manchester United, he said, `As everyone knows, me and Manchester United won the Europa League and finished second in the EPL.' `But if Manchester City is disciplined to cut points, I think Manchester United and I still have a chance to win the championship. If that happens, Manchester United will have to give me a monthly bonus with a winning medal."
wman@sportschosun.com
