Previous Chelsea and Manchester leader José Mourinho once admitted he would have taken Britain’s job if his better half hadn’t put him out of a job.
After Steve McClaren was sacked following the Three Lions’ humiliating failure to qualify for Euro 2008, the team was looking for a new manager in 2007. Champions League winner Fabio Capello would succeed Manchester United’s assistant manager In England.
However, Mourinho claimed that he was one of the first managers approached by the FA when they were looking for McClaren’s replacement. He was still reeling from his first Chelsea sacking. In addition, the Special recognized that he would have signed the contract had it not been for the intervention of Matilde, his wife.
Asked how far he was from becoming manager of the Three Lions, Mourinho said, “that close” in an interview with The Guardian. He raised a pen to a sheet of paper. The former Real Madrid coach stated: “I was right when he told me not to take it.”
Mourinho went on to say that the likes of Frank Lampard, John Terry and Ashley Cole wanted him to take care of them. It was also said that England’s biggest players at Manchester United and Liverpool were also interested in the idea of ​​the Portuguese manager taking over for them.
According to Mourinho Lampard, Terry and Joe Cole were urging him to give the go-ahead. “My players said: ‘The guys from Manchester United and Liverpool call us and say: ‘Invite your boss to come.’ There were numerous motivating factors for me.
José Mourinho proves that this was the right decision all along
Instead, Mourinho managed Inter Milan, where they won the Champions League, Serie A titles in succession and the Italian Cup in just two years. In addition, Mourinho acknowledged that he did not regret having rejected the Three Lions. He continued: “It was the right decision.” We’re discussing a seven-year term, and I can’t wait two years for meaningful competition. I can’t play against Kazakhstan and San Marino for two years.
What would I do on a weekday? You could go to the training sessions of the players’ teams and ask permission to spend time with them and give them one-on-one advice; if I work with them, I can make improvements. I will not stay at home because I need to travel, because I want to see the players, participate in their evolution, etc. However, in the end, my wife said: It is not good for you to watch football or other sports.
Mourinho is once again considered as an option to lead England
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Everyone is eager to find out who would replace Gareth Southgate as manager of the England National Team. Following the loss to France in the World Cup, Southgate is supposed to resign after six years.
The England boss has a contract until 2024, but rumors are already mounting about who would replace Southgate, should he decide to resign.
Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Tuchel and José Mourinho are some of the main options if this happens.
