The Man Utd fans in the Transfer Tavern are loving life under Jose Mourinho…
The Portuguese boss has led the Red Devils into a real turnaround this season, and despite a poor start to the season – his side are really living up to expectations now.
Nonetheless, the Man Utd faithful in the Tavern were shocked to hear reports from the Sun this morning suggesting that the manager could be set to secure a contract extension at the end of the season – despite the fact that he only signed for the club last summer.
It would certainly be a real show of faith from the Man Utd brass to extend Mourinho’s deal, but at this point in time – it simply wouldn’t make much sense.
With a few months to go until the end of the season, Man Utd seriously need to be thinking about more important matters, and a renewal for Mourinho should be way down the list.
With that said, here are 2 reasons Man United why would be mad to extend Mourinho’s contract…
Current Contract
We’ve already touched upon it, but Jose Mourinho’s current contract is more than sufficient for his current tenure at Man Utd.
He signed last summer on a 3-year-deal, which will see him through to the end of the 2018/19 season.
At present, he is not even close to halfway through his deal, and so there is no real threat of the Red Devils losing the manager.
If anything, if a problem does arise – all a new deal would mean is a larger payout for the Portuguese boss should he depart early. In reality, it really is a no-win situation.
Third Season Syndrome
No manager epitomises third season syndrome more than Mourinho.
He often does well for his first season, and sometimes does even better in his second season – but his third campaign at the helm is almost always a poor one.
We saw it in his last job with Chelsea, where Mourinho’s tenure fell apart in the third term – and this is something that Man Utd must prepare for.
Giving him a new deal will only make it more difficult for the club to move on from him if the worst does happen. He has done well this season, but the real job is yet to come – and Man Utd must prepare for that.
