Jose Mourinho will not be gunning for Euro 2024 as Portugal coach. The coach, who was sacked from Roma last January, was announced after the 2022 Cup as the ideal candidate to take over as coach of the national team.
“Incredible team”
The Portuguese felt disappointed at the gates of the semi-finals of the competition, leaving Morocco the first African country to rise to this high level in a global tournament, in the semi-finals of the World Cup. Fernando Santos, the coach at the time, was dismissed, making room for Roberto Martinez, the former Belgium coach.
But today it is Jose Mourinho who himself confirms that he should have held this position: “It was the most natural thing for me to accept the invitation.”He explains For the Portuguese newspaper A Bola. “Portugal has one of the best teams in the world at the moment, an amazing team.”He adds “Al-Khas”, which makes him regret his refusal: “During this last call, I let emotion get the better of reason and decided to remain in Rome. It was a mistake. »
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Under the leadership of Roberto Martinez, Portugal suffered only one defeat compared to 11 victories. In the upcoming Euro Championship in Germany (June 14 to July 14), the Portuguese will face Turkey, the Czech Republic and Georgia to exit Group F.
