Jose Mourinho is looking for a new managerial job soon, and while many hope that he reunites with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr, the 'Special One' now reveals that the job he wants to take is the Portugal job and would accept it if he's offered once again. Mourinho said, "I had the chance to coach Portugal twice, but they came at the wrong time for me. I think I was emotional when I didn’t accept the last time they offered me the job because I wanted to stay at Roma and I think I made a mistake. Portugal has a fantastic team, one of the best, top 5. I knew it, but I felt very connected to Roma and the fans, so I decided to stay. I think the Portugal job will be offered a third time and I’ll take it. I hope the generation I’ll have is good like the one right now.”
Mourinho says he regrets rejecting the Portugal job to stay at Roma 🇵🇹
— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) May 8, 2024
“I had the chance to coach Portugal twice but they came at the wrong time for me.
I think I was emotional when I I didn’t accept the last time they offered me the job because I wanted to stay at Roma and I… pic.twitter.com/EUNqwMsRN8
The Portuguese coach has been linked to a move to Saudi Arabia for a while, and many expect him to coach Al Nassr with CR7 in the future. While Mourinho mentioned that he was offered great deals to join the Saudi Pro League and also said that he would coach the Portuguese national team, the 'Special One' has hinted that it is possible that he could manage a Saudi club soon. Mourinho said, "To coach in Saudi Arabia? Going forward I'll say never say never."
🎙️ José Mourinho: "To coach in Saudi Arabia? Going forward I'll say never say never!" 🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/OvF0dzGiez
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) May 8, 2024
Another Saudi Pro League club has recently shown interest in Mourinho. Ben Jacobs reported that Al-Qadsiah is targeting Jose Mourinho as their new manager next season. The club is in the second division of Saudi Arabia, and Mourinho could become Ronaldo's rival in the Saudi Pro League next season.
🚨 Exclusive: Aramco-owned Al-Qadsiah are targeting Jose Mourinho as their new manager next season. They are about to be promoted and have huge ambitions to challenge the PIF-owned clubs. Mourinho is due in Khobar in late May.👀 pic.twitter.com/Jv5Hm8zEF9
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) May 4, 2024
Mourinho revealed that he was offered the Portugal job when he was at Real Madrid
Mourinho let the world know that he was offered the Portugal job recently when he was at AS Roma, but in an interview with Fabrizio Romano, he reveals that he was offered the job when he was the Real Madrid manager from 2010 to 2013. Mourinho said, "Previously I had the door open twice to be Portugal's national team coach. One was when I was at Real Madrid. The objective was to be Portugal coach part-time but Florentino [Perez] told me it’s not possible."
José Mourinho: "Previously I had the door open twice to be Portugal's national team coach. One was when I was at Real Madrid. The objective was to be Portugal coach part-time but Florentino told me it’s not possible."
— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) March 26, 2024
— @FabrizioRomano pic.twitter.com/yveCwlrCwg
