Will coach Jose Mourinho lead the Portuguese national team?
Italian media ‘Gazeta dello Sport’ reported on the 13th, “Coach Mourinho has been offered the position of coach of the Portuguese national team.”
He added, “The Portuguese Football Association is in a position that it is possible to combine the position with AS Roma manager.”
Portugal are in Group H with Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. It was an atmosphere where I wanted to win.
Portugal lost 1-2 in the third match of the group stage against South Korea, but advanced to the round of 16 as top of the group.
Afterwards, by beating Switzerland 6-1, they secured a ticket to the quarterfinals and faced Morocco. With an advantage in objective power, the weight was focused on advancing to the semifinals.
However, Portugal was caught by Morocco. A shocking 0-1 defeat ended the World Cup in Qatar in the quarterfinals.
Following Portugal’s shock defeat, rumors about the dismissal of coach Fernando Santos surfaced, and a successor was immediately discussed.
Portugal’s successor seems to be Mourinho. It is analyzed that they are fascinated by various aspects such as leadership and the same nationality. 메이저사이트
However, Mourinho is currently leading AS Roma. It is a difficult situation to be appointed as the Portuguese national team coach.
Was the Portuguese Football Association in a hurry? The atmosphere is being sensed that Mourinho will be allowed to take a concurrent position.
The Portuguese national team has Cristiano Ronaldo. He worked with Mourinho during his time at Real Madrid.
Ronaldo recently made a statement suggesting retirement from the national team, but some predict that he will digest until Euro 2024.