Jose Mourinho talks about a love affair, but his return to Chelsea is more of an arranged marriage.
Had they been able to pick their own partners Mourinho would have chosen Manchester United and Roman Abramovich would have walked down the football aisle with Pep Guardiola.
Mourinho needed a job and Abramovich needed a manager. As second-bests go someone as successful and, with the Chelsea fans, as popular as Mourinho is not a bad option yet the expectancy is for another divorce before the four-year agreement ends.
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