Shebahn Aherne, a former Celtic TV host, says she would really love to see Jose Mourinho take over at Parkhead.
Despite inspiring the Italians to victory in the Europa Conference League in 2022 and the Europa League Final the following year, The Special One unexpectedly lost his job at Roma last month, leaving him unemployed. The renowned Portuguese manager has led teams like Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and Chelsea and has experience in most of Europe’s top divisions.
When it comes time to replace Brendan Rodgers, talkSPORT columnist Aherne believes Celtic should give the 61-year-old the chance to transform Scottish football. The green and white supporters are currently putting pressure on Rodgers after the Rangers overcame a seven-point deficit to overtake their opponents at the top of the
Despite his prior Double Treble success, some worried supporters have already called for the Northern Irishman’s head. However, Aherne believes Mourinho would be the ideal replacement for Rodgers should he finally leave the team, even if the 51-year-old’s position isn’t in danger.
“I like the idea,” she said to talkSPORT. He’s a legend who is currently in his 60s, and I believe he might liven up the Scottish Premiership. The notion that Jose Mourinho would be engaged in the Old Firms rivalry versus Rangers might, in my opinion, be absolutely magical and also provide them with a chance to compete in Europe.
We would like to witness complete pandemonium. Alright, there are some lines to this pandemonium, but I believe that something is there.”
Aherne, who has hosted matchday coverage for Celtic TV in the past, thinks the man who crushed Celtic’s hopes in the 2003 UEFA Cup Final against Porto can help the Glasgow giants win a European championship.
Then she continued, saying, “You look at the work that Jose did at Roma and the proud moments that it brought for him over his career; Celtic is a huge, globally recognised club.”
“We then discuss finances: will they be able to pay for him? When you consider that Brendan Rodgers makes between £3 and 3.5 million a year, you can see that his income at Roma was almost €6 million. However, as everyone knows, living expenses in Glasgow are slightly lower. That would make sense, isn’t that right? Big club, big management, and European experience. Brendan Rodgers is, in my opinion, even worse in Europe than Celtic, despite the fact that Celtic are awful there. Given his dismal track record, a management
