PortugueseCoach Jose Mourinho announced that he is ready to lead any team to return to work from this summer.
On March 24, when asked if he had a new workplace, Mourinho replied: "No, not yet. I don't have a club yet and am still free. But I want to return to work this summer."
Before becoming famous in England and Italy, Mourinho led three Portuguese clubs: Benfica, Uniao De Leiria and FC Porto. He did not rule out the possibility of returning to Portugal to work.
“Never say no, especially in football,” Mourinho added. “My life is football. I can train anywhere, without any problems.”
Jose Mourinho directed the match Servette – AS Roma in Group G Europa League on November 30. Image: Reuters
Mourinho has been unemployed since being fired by Roma on January 16. Roma falling to ninth in Serie A was the reason he lost his job. After replacing Mourinho with former captain Daniele De Rossi, the home team at Olimpico Stadium lost only two of 1 matches, moved to fifth in Serie A and entered the quarterfinals of the Europa League.
At the beginning of the 2023-2024 season, Mourinho shared about turning down an attractive offer to stay at Roma. According to the Portuguese press, this proposal may be from Al Nassr - the Saudi Arabian club that owns Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Marcelo Brozovic and Aymetic Laporte.
Mourinho rose to prominence when he helped FC Porto win the 2004 Champions League, UEFA Cup and two Portuguese championships. After that, he won three Premier Leagues with Chelsea, one Champions League, one treble, two Serie A with Inter, La Liga with Real Madrid, Europa League with Man Utd and Conference League with Roma. Mourinho is the only coach to win all three existing UEFA titles: Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.
However, in recent years, Mourinho has been criticized as outdated and no longer suitable for big clubs. Man Utd at the end of 2018 was the closest big club to "The Special One".
Mourinho has never led the national team. If coach Roberto Martinez leaves the Portuguese team after Euro 2024, the 61-year-old coach may have the opportunity to contribute to his homeland.
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