Chelsea: 5 Reasons Jose Mourinho's Return Would Lead To Disaster

3. Why Risk Destroying Reputation?

Even today, six years after leaving Chelsea, Mourinho is considered a saintly figure among the Stamford Bridge faithful, a God among mere mortals, the "special one". Back-to-back League titles, an FA Cup win and two League Cup successes have ensured he will remain a cult figure in West London for many more years to come. Why risk spoiling all that by returning and possibly not being quite so successful second time round? That would only serve to taint his reputation and undo all the fond memories fans already have of him. Remember when St James' Park legend Alan Shearer was appointed manager at Newcastle United in 2009? The Magpies were toiling near the bottom of the table, and in rode the Geordie in shining armour on his black and white horse to save the day and... He got them relegated. Kenny Dalglish, a legend at Liverpool, returned for a second crack of the whip as manager at Anfield in 2011 and what happened? He was unceremoniously sacked a year later. In this case, the saying "you should never go back in football" rings especially true.