Is managing a football team the only activity in which abject failure is rewarded with a promotion and a £15 million (Dh800m) a year contract?
The appointment of Jose Mourinho as the manager of Manchester United beggars belief. His final season at Chelsea was a catastrophe and he was more or less driven out of the club as his relationship with the players completely collapsed.
He really ought to start again at Burton Albion or Tranmere Rovers. Handing him the reins at Old Trafford will prove to be disastrous. Wait and see. As a Man City fan myself I am, of course, delighted.
Derek Wollas, Abu Dhabi
Is it time to worry over caffeine?
A big problem in this country is the lack of knowledge about the sources of caffeine (Caffeine alert for expectant UAE mums, May 23). It's not just tea and coffee that contain caffeine, but many soft drinks and energy drinks also have caffeine. They are too easily available here. This has to change.
Vijay Ramburuth, Dubai
I’ve had coffee when I was pregnant and I never had any issues with my newborns. I think too much of it can cause problems.
Aaliyah AR Des Rochers, Dubai
There is nothing new about this. Doctors in Australia have been warning about this for decades.
Ela Jayne, Australia
Some studies have shown that caffeine consumption alters the body’s hormone levels, which in turn could affect the risk of miscarriage. But because physiological processes change during pregnancy, the associations between caffeine and hormone concentrations still have not been fully established.
Marlin Watson, Dubai
An easy case to resolve
I feel sorry for the woman who has been suffering with health problems yet has no money for treatment (Filipina who defied bullying manager left in awful situation, May 22). I am also surprised that such a simple case could not be resolved in six months. There are many similar cases here, most of which go unreported.
When such complaints are lodged, the authorities concerned should immediately address them. It’s not hard to compel the employer to release the unpaid wages quickly so that she can go for her treatment.
Marlon Abiad, Abu Dhabi
How can something like this go on for so long and nothing is done about it?
Ahmed Abdulrahman, Dubai
No respite from jet ski nuisance
Jet skiers continue to cause a nuisance at Abu Dhabi Corniche, particularly on weekends when many people go there to relax in the evening.
They drive at full speed close to the shoreline walkway to splash water on the people.
These jet skiers may think this is funny, but for many people like us it’s an irritant.
I did not take photographs because that could be against the law. I request the authorities take note of this issue.
G Mehra, Abu Dhabi
Concern over health cover
I refer to the story 'Significant number' of companies to downgrade health care cover for staff (May 16). These sudden developments are concerning. There is nothing much that expatriates can do about it other than accept such decisions.
In many cases a company extends health cover to an employee’s immediate family members. Which means that it’s not just a matter of one life.
I would say that instead of taking hasty measures, health insurance companies should come up with some alternatives, such as enabling individuals to add to the premium paid by their companies to get the level of health cover they desire.
These decisions ought to be made as quickly as decisions on downgrading health cover are being made. It’s a matter of the utmost urgency, especially for the vulnerable expatriate community.
Name withheld by request
