“Men’s courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if persevered in, they must lead,” said Scrooge. “But if the courses be departed from, the ends will change.”
Alas, unlike Ebenezer, the once-Special One failed to learn his lessons from the Ghost of Christmas Past, neglected to change his ways, and so – three years and a day from the day he was fired by Chelsea – Jose Mourinho has once again found himself sacked during the festive season.
The end of Mourinho’s spell as Manchester United manager had a familiarity to it for even the most casual of observers – by his third season he’d lost the dressing room, results were underwhelming, and the majority of supporters were happy to see him go.
The Old Trafford faithful have had little to cheer this season – at 26 points, United’s tally is their lowest at this stage of any season since 1990/91.
The official branch of the Manchester United Supporters Club in Ireland will turn 50 next year, and the club organises trips across the water to Old Trafford for all United’s home games.
35-year-old Louise Berney is the membership secretary of the Irish branch and has been travelling to Old Trafford for 30 years since her father brought her for her first trip as a five-year-old.
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