Jose Mourinho pressured to disclaim talks over subsequent job amid hypothesis

Jose Mourinho could possibly be in a distinct dugout subsequent season amid hypothesis over his future.

The Portuguese has endured a tumultuous marketing campaign at Fenerbahce and has led to hypothesis he may depart.

He was pressured to disclaim he had held talks over turning into the brand new Portugal boss, however has nonetheless not confirmed if he might be in Turkey subsequent season.

Talking on Sunday, he stated: “Sure, I can deny that I had any assembly with the Portuguese Soccer Federation. I’m a loyal particular person.

“The one time I had direct contact with a membership I knowledgeable Fenerbahce. It wasn’t now, it was in January. I had a gathering with the [unnamed] membership. I did not settle for the provide. However I knowledgeable my membership even earlier than the assembly.”

Mourinho didn’t reveal who that unnamed membership was, however there was loads of hypothesis over a return to the UK.

Leeds are believed to be a shock choice, whereas talkSPORT’s Alan Brazil thinks the Rangers job may tempt him.

In the meantime, Saudi Professional League giants Al Hilal have been long-time admirers.

This, after all, is nothing new for ‘The Particular One’. Simply final summer time he held talks over turning into supervisor of Saudi Arabian membership Al Qadsia.

The Portuguese had then been out of labor since January 2024, when he parted firm with Italian membership Roma.

Al Qadsiah had solely simply been promoted to the Saudi Professional League after claiming the Saudi First Division title.

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Mourinho was even within the Gulf State talking on the Sync Summit on a two-day journey to Saudi metropolis Al Khobar.

He’s understood to have met with a few of Aramco’s most influential figures, together with CEO Amin Nasser, Qadsiah mission chief Nabil Aljama and Qadsiah board member Faisal Alnughaimish.

Finally, Mourinho didn’t change into their supervisor and as a substitute took a two-year take care of Fenerbahce.

Nevertheless, do not rule him out of going to Saudi sooner or later.

Talking in 2023 throughout his time as Roma supervisor, Mourinho stated he’ll ‘undoubtedly’ work in Saudi Arabia sooner or later in his profession.

He added: “Doorways are at all times open for me in Saudi Arabia. I wish to really feel the event there.

“Cristiano was the primary to go there and provides a distinct perspective instantly. The gamers thought at first that it was a one-man present however they realised in the summertime that every little thing was actually altering.

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“Many gamers, not simply on the final interval of their careers, but additionally some gamers at the perfect years of their careers, are coming as a result of the competitors is actual, not simply at home League, but additionally the AFC Champions League could be very attention-grabbing.”

Having beforehand served as an assistant to Sir Bobby Robson at Sporting Lisbon and Barcelona, Mourinho actually put his title on the footballing map by guiding Porto to UEFA Cup and Champions League glory in consecutive seasons.

On the again of Porto’s unlikely Champions League triumph in 2004, he bought a transfer to Chelsea, the place he guided them to a primary league title in 50 years in addition to the League Cup in his first season.

He left Chelsea in September 2007 having additionally gained one other Premier League title, one other League Cup and an FA Cup.

The ‘Particular One’ was appointed Inter Milan boss in June 2008, successful Serie A in each seasons at his membership with the second marketing campaign seeing Inter successful a league, Coppa Italia and Champions League treble.

Actual Madrid adopted and so did extra success with Mourinho’s facet successful the Copa del Rey in his first season, beating Pep Guardiola’s imperious Barcelona facet within the last.

Los Blancos gained LaLiga in Mourinho’s second season, earlier than he returned to Chelsea in 2013 after three years on the Bernabeu.

His second spell at Chelsea was not as prolific as his first, however he nonetheless gained a Premier League title and the League Cup in his two-and-a-half years there.

Mourinho then went to Manchester United in the summertime of 2016, successful a League Cup, Europa League and Group Protect in his two-and-a-half years at Outdated Trafford.

Just below a 12 months after being sacked as Man United supervisor, Mourinho joined Tottenham in November 2019, though he was not capable of win them a trophy. He guided them to the Carabao Cup last earlier than getting the chop lower than per week earlier than in April 2021.

Mourinho then spent two-and-a-half years with Roma, the place he gained them the inaugural Europa Convention League in his first season on the membership.

His Fenerbahce facet completed second to Galatasaray within the Turkish Tremendous Lig.