London 2012 may offer special role to the Special One
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Jose Mourinho may have left the London sporting scene but he is likely to be offered an ambassadorial role with the 2012 Olympics regardless of whether he works in the capital again. The London 2012 chairman, Seb Coe, a Chelsea fan, said yesterday that he would consider asking Mourinho to play a part in the promotion of the Games despite the manager's sudden departure from Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Chelsea were among the first clubs to lend their support to London's bid and Lord Coe, a Stamford Bridge regular, has discussed his plans for the Games at length with Mourinho. The Portuguese said at the launch of London's controversial logo that he would be keen to remain involved in the Games even if he was not working in England come 2012. "When we come to look at our ambassadorial programme, he [Mourinho] would be obvious, given that he has been with us throughout this project," Coe said.
London's lack of charismatic ambassadors was underlined at the launch of its sponsorship deal with Adidas yesterday. With Christine Ohuruogu off limits there are few genuine British medal hopes, forcing Adidas to rely on a hologram message from David Beckham and the presence of the American athletes Tyson Gay and Allyson Felix for star quality.
(Source: Guardian.co.uk)
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