Suara.com – The Portuguese coach, Jose Mourinho, reportedly has the opportunity to make a comeback or return to coaching his former club, Manchester United.
This scenario could happen if Sir Jim Ratcliffe decides to end the tenure of the current coach, Erik ten Hag.
Since being fired by AS Roma, the 61 year old tactician has not had a club. There are rumors that Mourinho may be eyeing a position in the Portuguese national team.
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However, seeing that the opportunity to manage Selecao das Quinas may only open up after EURO 2024, Mourinho is said to be considering offers from top clubs.
The Daily Mail report states that Mourinho wants to return to Old Trafford because he has “unfinished business”.
The coach nicknamed The Special One coached Manchester United from 2016 to 2018, replacing the post left by Louis van Gaal.
In his first season, he led the club to success in the Europa League before securing runner-up position in the Premier League in his second season.
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag (right). (Darren Staples / AFP)
However, a poor first half of the 2018-19 campaign, in which United won only seven of its first 17 Premier League games, saw Mourinho sacked in December.
Now, after a long absence from Old Trafford, Mourinho is said to be enthusiastic about the opportunity to work with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos, who recently bought a 25 percent stake in Manchester United.
Jim Ratcliffe, who Manchester United fans know, now manages the club's football operations and will work closely with the current manager, Erik ten Hag.
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However, the Red Devils' situation has not improved in the middle of this season, making the Dutch coach's position unsafe.
Ten Hag himself has been under pressure in recent months as the club struggled to get into the top four and was knocked out of the Champions League and Carabao Cup.
Meanwhile, Mourinho has coached Roma since 2021 and led the club to its first trophy in 11 years by winning the European Conference League in 2022.
Since being sacked by the Serie A club, Mourinho has been linked with a number of jobs. Barcelona are said to be one of the clubs interested, especially as the current coach, Xavi, announced he will leave at the end of the season.
It was also stated that Mourinho rejected an offer from Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab, despite a deal already being in place.
Chelsea legend Frank Leboeuf, meanwhile, stated that Mourinho is interested in becoming Portugal national team coach, but will wait until after the Euros to have the opportunity to take up the role.
Coaching a country is thought to be the next logical step for Mourinho, unless he receives offers from some of the world's top clubs.
Despite the rumors, Manchester United and Erik ten Hag are preparing to play the match against Wolves in the Premier League on Friday (2/2/2024) early morning WIB.
Marcus Rashford is expected to be back in the squad for the game after picking up a disciplinary issue the previous weekend.