'Manchester United sacking Jose Mourinho is bad for football,' says Marco Silva
Marco Silva says the sacking of Jose Mourinho is ‘bad for football’. The Everton manager is sure his compatriot will make a triumphant return elsewhere following his Manchester United exit.
“I think football needs the best managers,” said Silva. “Jose is one of the best managers in the world.
“For me it is really bad news. He is a friend. Always when you see a manager leave a club it is bad news and when he is a friend and a coach like Jose it is always bad news for football.
“I am sure Jose will come back even stronger than he was at Manchester United and be ready to win again.
“He is a winner. He won in other countries and he will win again for sure and will come stronger for the next project.
“I would say the same if one of the best players was injured for four or five months. It was the same when [Kevin] De Bruyne was out. Football needs De Bruyne. When De Bruyne is out it is bad for football.”
Everton face Spurs this weekend with Mauricio Pochettino tipped to replace Mourinho. Silva knows how speculation can impact on a club – he lost his job at Watford when his former club claimed he lost focus amid Everton interest last season. Interestingly, Silva rejected it can be a distraction for Pochettino.
“No way. No chance,” he said. “When you are in football, the manager and coaches, every day you have only one thing on your mind – getting the squad prepared and the matches. Do not have any doubts about that. I see he is smiling every day when asked about the situation. What Pochettino is doing is fantastic. I hope on Sunday he does not have a good day on Sunday.”
Spurs could be a template for Everton having broken into the top four and built a new stadium.
Everton hope to replicate that success, but Silva said: “We don’t want to copy anyone. We have our way and we will build our own way taking the right decisions and making the right moves.
“It will be Everton’s way. What Tottenham are doing is clear, I saw that before I went to Everton. For the last four or five years they have been doing the right things. They have a very good squad and stability with their manager. When a manager can stay four or five years it means they are building something and signing the right players at the right moments. Even if they didn’t win a trophy until now, they are close.”
