Jose Mourinho has refused to touch upon hyperlinks to the vacant Portugal supervisor’s job after being swamped by journalists.
Fernando Santos was sacked by the Portuguese FA on Thursday after his facet’s shock World Cup quarter-final exit in opposition to Morocco.
And Mourinho, upon arriving in Faro together with his Roma facet, was bombarded with questions on his future from a pack of ready journalists however didn’t reply in any respect.
Jose Mourinho (above) has refused to touch upon hyperlinks to the vacant Portugal supervisor’s job
Fernando Santos was sacked on Thursday after his facet’s shock World Cup quarter-final exit
Video on social media exhibits the high-profile boss, previously of Chelsea, Actual Madrid and Manchester United, steadfastly ignoring the media’s questions.
Mourinho, who received the inaugural Europa Convention League trophy with the Italian facet in Might, then smiles as he picks up a microphone cowl from the ground and arms it again to a journalist, earlier than climbing aboard a crew bus together with his gamers.
There was hypothesis Mourinho might ‘job-share’, preserving his present position at Roma whereas additionally taking cost of his house nation, though doing each is extraordinarily uncommon.
He has sturdy information of Portuguese soccer, a great pedigree of successful trophies on the prime degree and has the clout to assist handle large gamers with large reputations, for instance Cristiano Ronaldo.
And video footage launched on social media confirmed Mourinho ignoring questions on his future
He then smiled as he handed over a microphone cowl that fell, earlier than boarding the crew bus
The Giallorossi travelled overseas for mid-season friendlies in the course of the World Cup event
Former Portugal midfielder Maniche, who performed underneath Mourinho at Porto and with the Blues, advised Radio Renascenca that the 59-year-old would do a great job if he took over.
He mentioned: ‘He’s an skilled coach who may be very ready for difficulties as a result of he is aware of our soccer and soccer overseas, he’s clever and is aware of how you can cope with younger folks. He has already tailored to this era and proved it by successful a title at Roma, which did not occur a couple of years in the past.’
Mourinho’s Roma facet, in Portugal for mid-season friendlies in the course of the World Cup, return to Serie A motion in opposition to Bologna on January 4.
Santos had famously led Portugal to European Championships success in 2016 and later received UEFA’s inaugural Nations League in 2018-19.
Lille boss Paulo Fonseca (above) can also be believed to be among the many contenders to switch Santos
However each the followers and the higher-ups in Portuguese soccer are thought to want Mourinho
Mourinho’s presence within the dugout might assist extend the worldwide profession of veteran ahead Cristiano Ronaldo (proper)
Sportsmail revealed on Wednesday that the Portuguese Soccer Federation have been contemplating plans to axe the coach following his eight-year stint accountable for the nationwide crew.
The PFF have now determined to let the supervisor go and at the moment are on the hunt for a brand new head coach forward of the Euro 2024 marketing campaign, with Mourinho understood to be within the body and Mourinho’s predecessor at Roma, Paulo Fonseca, additionally believed to be a number one candidate.
Santos boldly selected to drop Portuguese icon Ronaldo forward of his facet’s last-16 conflict in opposition to Switzerland.
He had misplaced endurance with the 37-year-old ahead following his damaging response after being substituted in opposition to South Korea in the course of the group stage – and whoever takes over must handle the Ronaldo scenario very rigorously.
