Rangers to agree ‘big break clause’ for Jose Mourinho after Russell Martin sack latest
Jose Mourinho could already be watching on as Russell Martin continues to face severe sack pressure at Rangers.
Rangers fans made it clear they want Martin sacked after the 2-0 defeat to Hearts at Ibrox on Saturday, but the 49ers and Andrew Cavenagh have unbelievably backed him.
Mourinho is currently without a club since leaving Fenerbahce, with the Special One remaining one of the biggest names in world football.
Martin, on the other hand, is winless in five Scottish Premiership games, with Rangers somehow sitting 10th.
This article contains exclusive comments from football finance expert, Dr Dan Plumley.
Rangers to pay up for Jose Mourinho?
Dan Plumley has stated that Rangers paying off Martin would cap off a damning start to the season.
On the back of new American ownership and more than £20million being spent in the transfer window, it wasn’t meant to start like this.
Mourinho has already been backed for the Ibrox hotseat, with the Portuguese icon said to tick every single box needed to succeed in Glasgow.
Plumley has admitted that it would take a large financial package to persuade him to take the job, with a big break clause also included in the contract.
“Mourinho has made a decent living out of good compensation fees,” he said.
“I’d say it’s likely he wants a lot of money to persuade him to come. And there would be a big break clause as well.
“A fair amount of money to get him whichever way you cut it.“
What has Jose Mourinho said about Rangers?
Weirdly, Mourinho and Rangers have been linked together for months now, starting with a Europa League showdown last season.
Barry Ferguson got the better of Mourinho then, but that doesn’t take the shine of how huge his appointment would be in Govan.
Speaking of a possible future reunion at Ibrox, the Special One didn’t shy away from the Old Firm.
“People can say that the Scottish league is a league of two teams, but it’s a league of passion,” he said. “It’s a league of passion. And for me, passion in football is everything.
“And Celtic and Rangers, they are big clubs with big fan bases, with big emotions, big responsibilities, big expectations. Why not?”
The door has always remained somewhat open. Will Mourinho be next through it? We could find out very shortly.
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