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Mourinho might not be everyone's cup of tea - but he'll be welcome in
Scunthorpe for years to come, that's for sure!
The Chelsea manager may not be everyone's cup of tea, but maybe the reason
why those of us who like him do so is because he doesn't particularly care
what people think of him. But after the dust died down after the weekend FA
Cup ties the stories emerged about the way he conducted himself towards a
team that, if the truth be told, many of the Chelsea players would not be
able topick out on a map.
Mourinho was clearly moved by what Scunthorpe did on the day and for a man
who generally keeps his emotions well under control he was magnanimous in
his praise for The Iron. So much so that he has suggested a tangible way
rich clubs, like his own, could contribute more to the well being of lower
clubs not so fortunate.
How refreshing for a Premiership manager, and a foreign one at that, to care
about the game at a level where he is never likely to have to operate and
to do so with such a tangible idea. Anyone who has ever been at a lower
league ground to watch a top side will appreciate the sentiment that Jose
was expressing.
I was at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground, in 1992, and was right behind
Micky Thomas's stunning free kick that dumped Arsenal out of the Third Round
and the whole place was amazing. So I can fully empathise with Mourinho's
suggestion, although the powers that be might frown upon a move to play ties
on grounds that maybe are unable to host such events. And to that end the
Football Association are set to implement strict new entry requirements to
their flagship competition to ensure that clubs, which are drawn at home
to the big clubs, can actually host them, with safety the paramount criterion.
The other side of the coin, of course, is that, as in the case of Exeter
and Scunthorpe, their players got the chance to play on the big stage,
in front of huge crowds - 67,000 at Old Trafford and 40,000 at Stamford Bridge
.
Yes, it would be nice to take Premiership teams to the sticks, but in the
harsh financial reality of 21st century football, and Exeter's debts
were written off as a result of their ￡750,000 pay off from Saturday, the
real world kicks in at this point. Given the choice between hundreds of
thousands of pounds for a club, to erase debts or ensure survival, or both,
or staging a game that may be seen by a gate of 10,000, what do you think
a lower league club would do?
Nevertheless, it's a good idea Jose and great credit to you for voicing it.
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