blogs.guardian.co.uk - 12/11/2007
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Now that Jose Mourinho has scored his name off the list, it is guaranteed that the next England manager will prove a less controversial figure than he might have been. The FA will be lambasted for timidity in not making the Portuguese an instant and lavish offer that would have rushed him into taking the post. Recruiting Mourinho, however, could never have been simple for either party. At the ...
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