According to reports, Jose Mourinho’s representative has verified that the 60-year-old is open to accepting the position with Al-Shabab—but only under certain restrictions.
The Portuguese coach is in talks with Al Shabab about the former Real Madrid manager’s possible next chapter, according to the Spanish publication AS. Saudi Arabia has been making overtures to Mourinho for a while now.
According to the article, Mourinho rejected offers last summer because of “promises made to players,” although he did indicate that he would be open to returning to the Saudi Pro League in the future.
According to Jorge Mendes, the agency of Jose Mourinho, the manager has agreed to join Al-Shabab, but only on the condition that the team sign “star names,” according to sports reporter Turki Alghamdi (via Daily Post).
The renowned manager is also receiving interest from other parties. The serial winner is apparently eager to join Napoli, and a return to the Premier League is also planned, with Newcastle reportedly interested in replacing Eddie Howe.
According to ESPN, Mourinho has drawn early interest from a few European teams, raising the prospect that he may decide against moving to Saudi Arabia.
However, if a deal with the Saudi team is reached right away, he might manage Al-Shabab’s debut match in Riyadh against AS Roma in a friendly.
Despite having the lowest win rate of his career, Mourinho was fired by Roma this week. Nevertheless, he continued to accomplish his greatest strength, which is winning championships.
Roma had gone 14 years without a trophy before Mourinho led them to the first-ever UEFA Europa Conference League title in his first season on the team.
Roma advanced to the Europa League final the next year, but they were defeated by Sevilla in a penalty shootout.
