It looks like Jose Mourinho is on the brink at Chelsea, but there must be some reasons why he hasn't been sacked yet. We look at five reasons that might be given for Mourinho keeping his job.
1. There's the opportunity to create a dynasty
One of the reasons Manchester United shied away from Mourinho when their managerial position has been available in recent years is that they viewed him as too short-term. He has a history of short spells at his clubs, and even though the famed third season theory in which his teams suddenly fall apart three years in doesn't actually hold up to much scrutiny, United wanted someone to stay for a long time (although after the failure of David Moyes, they required three years of stabilisation under Louis van Gaal), and didn't think Mourinho was that man.