Former Roma manager Jose Mourinho has revealed the managerial job he would never reject if he was called upon to take it up.
The 61-year-old, who is currently without a club after his dismissal from Roma in January, confessed that he would “never say no” to the opportunity to lead the Portugal national team.
Jose Mourinho shows readiness for Portugal national team job
Jose Mourinho expressed his readiness to return to football management this summer.
“I don’t have a club, I’m free. But I want to work in the summer, I want to work”, he said, according to the Daily Post.
“Portuguese team? Never say no, especially in football.
“My life is football, I can coach anywhere and I have no problems,”, Mourinho added.
Mourinho’s life at Roma
Mourinho began his tenure with Roma in 2021 and served for two and a half years. During his time, he guided the team to victory in the Europa Conference League in 2022.
After helping them clinch the Europa Conference League title, Mourinho, within a year, guided them to the Europa League final in 2023.
Despite these achievements, Roma parted ways with the Portuguese manager after finding themselves in ninth place in Serie A this season, trailing by five points for the Champions League qualification spots. Additionally, they were eliminated from the Coppa Italia by their city rivals, Lazio.
Following Mourinho’s departure, former midfielder De Rossi stepped in as interim manager to take charge until the end of the season.
Meanwhile, Sports Buddy reported in other news that Kevin De Bruyne recently opened up about his departure from Chelsea, aiming to clear the air surrounding his exit and the role played by former manager Jose Mourinho.
