Leeds United were heavily linked with a move for Jose Mourinho in recent weeks after he was sacked at Fenerbahce. With the jury still out on Daniel Farke’s suitability in the Premier League, the Portuguese was tipped for the top job at Elland Road.
The Whites have not made the worst of starts in the Premier League. However, the lack of goals and creativity in the team early in the season has been a major cause of concern for the fans, who are worried about their team’s chances of survival in the Premier League.
The 49ers have not indicated that they are ready to look beyond Farke, but the German is on a ‘shorter leash’ in the Premier League due to his previous poor record in the top flight of English football
The Mourinho rumours have died down as the two-time Premier League winner has now returned to Benfica as their new manager, 25 years after starting his career with the Portuguese giants.
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Leeds missed ‘making a statement’ by not appointing Jose Mourinho – Former Newcastle star
Benfica have appointed Mourinho as their new head coach, in a sensational move that sees him return to Portuguese football after over 20 years.
However, former Newcastle star Geremi feels Leeds have missed a golden chance to make a real statement by taking back the celebrated coach to Elland Road.
He insisted that Leeds are a unique and special club in English football, and Mourinho would have made sure that he got the supporters behind him and the team.
“Leeds are a very unique club in England”, Geremi told BestBettingSites.co.uk.
“They are one of the special clubs in the country, and if Jose could have an impact there and get the fans behind him, then there could be fireworks.
“It would be a massive statement from Leeds if they could attract a name like Mourinho.”
Mourinho would have been a blockbuster at Leeds
His star is not shining as brightly as it was a few years ago, but Mourinho remains one of the most attractive coaching names in world football.
He would have definitely grabbed headlines if Leeds had made an offer to him and if he had agreed to return to Elland Road.
Mourinho still can galvanise a team and a club, and he would have developed a siege mentality within the Leeds team in the Premier League.
While question marks over Farke in the top flight remain, the Portuguese is a proven quantity who has won the Premier League title as a manager three times.
Leeds fans should still back Farke to keep the team in the Premier League, but the former Chelsea and Manchester United boss would have been a different level.
