Jose Mourinho has declared his need to return to educate in his native Portugal whereas he’s nonetheless “on the top” of his profession.
Mourinho, 62, has one yr left on his contract with Fenerbahce.
“I am undoubtedly coming to Portugal. It hasn’t occurred but, however it is going to,” Mourinho told Sport TV after his workforce’s 2-1 win in Thursday’s preseason pleasant in opposition to Portimonense in Albufeira, Portugal.
“Not as a result of I really feel like I am nearing the top, I really feel removed from that. I do not need to come to Portugal for a golden retirement or for the final years of my profession. I need to come to Portugal on the top of my profession, in good well being and bodily and mentally robust. I am going to undoubtedly be again.”
Mourinho left Portugal in the summertime of 2004 to affix Chelsea shortly after guiding FC Porto to Champions League glory. He’s at the moment in his eleventh managerial function and has received 26 main honours throughout spells with Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Roma.
Requested if he wish to proceed in membership administration or if he would favor to information Portugal’s nationwide workforce, Mourinho mentioned: “Something.”
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Mourinho not too long ago denied reports he held talks with Portugal‘s Soccer Federation executives to change into nationwide workforce supervisor forward of the 2026 World Cup.
He did, nonetheless, reveal last year that he had twice turned down the prospect to educate Portugal.
Fenerbahce, beneath Mourinho, completed runners-up to Galatasaray within the Turkish Tremendous Lig final season.