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Thankfully for all concerned, it is no part of Guardian editorial policy to endorse any particular football team. Yet, while we hold no editorial torch whatever for Chelsea FC, it is difficult not to welcome the return there of José Mourinho this week. In his first spell as manager from 2004-07, the club owner's billions helped Mr Mourinho establish himself as Chelsea's most successful coach ever. More importantly to the rest of us, Mr Mourinho also made himself one of the quotable and charismatic adornments of football's 24/7 media circus. Now he will return, to the joy of football journalists, perhaps to enjoy a better relationship with Roman Abramovich this time but, then again, perhaps not. In the five-and-half years since Mr Mourinho departed, Chelsea have chewed up and spat out no fewer than seven top managers. Mr Mourinho is apparently arriving on a new four-year contract this time. So what could possibly go wrong?Thankfully for all concerned, it is no part of Guardian editorial policy to endorse any particular football team. Yet, while we hold no editorial torch whatever for Chelsea FC, it is difficult not to welcome the return there of José Mourinho this week. In his first spell as manager from 2004-07, the club owner's billions helped Mr Mourinho establish himself as Chelsea's most successful coach ever. More importantly to the rest of us, Mr Mourinho also made himself one of the quotable and charismatic adornments of football's 24/7 media circus. Now he will return, to the joy of football journalists, perhaps to enjoy a better relationship with Roman Abramovich this time but, then again, perhaps not. In the five-and-half years since Mr Mourinho departed, Chelsea have chewed up and spat out no fewer than seven top managers. Mr Mourinho is apparently arriving on a new four-year contract this time. So what could possibly go wrong?
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