healed fairly swiftly<\/a>;<\/p>\n– he loves English football culture (and that culture loves him, mostly);<\/p>\n
– his family would be happier in London;<\/p>\n
– the fans at Chelsea will adore him; that will not be the case at another English club;<\/p>\n
– most of all, he has unfinished business at the club.<\/p>\n
– it is financially more secure than a club with large debts, which are very vulnerable to interest rate rises;<\/p>\n
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The only question is whether Abramovich is willing to cede control over all football affairs in the club to Mourinho. He might – I think it’s in both their interests…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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