So is it a good idea? The big concern would be the extent to which a match was interrupted and how it could be used to slow down a game or even time-waste. Advertisers will also be salivating at the idea. Mourinho’s suggestion of four time-outs between the two teams is surely too much. But his idea is not completely without merit. It would represent an extra test of managers and would certainly bring added interest to a match. As well as the tactical input, you could imagine how a time-out might be used by a manager like Mourinho who is so fond of mind-games.