Former Chelsea and Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has become manager of this shocking Premier League club today!
90min knows that Jose Mourinho is weighing his options after his dismissal as Roma’s manager on Tuesday.
After a dismal sequence of results that saw the Giallorossi sink to ninth in the Serie A standings, Mourinho announced his resignation from the Stadio Olimpico, ending his two and a half-year tenure. Mourinho made it known that he wanted to continue at Roma when his contract there was about to end in the summer.
90min has learned from sources that Mourinho does not presently have any plans in place and that Roma was a major factor in the decision to terminate his tenure in the Italian city. He will, nonetheless, get plenty of offers.
Recent rumors about Mourinho returning to the Premier League have connected him to both Newcastle United and his old team, Chelsea. However, 90min knows that any impending movements to either teams would be very shocking and that nothing is official at this time.
Despite Chelsea’s lackluster start to the season, the club’s owners wish to give current head coach Mauricio Pochettino more time. They want to evaluate him as soon as possible in the summer since the Argentine has already drawn criticism from the supporters and they risk losing to Championship team Middlesbrough in the Carabao Cup semifinals.
Newcastle, on the other hand, are also in favor of giving manager Eddie Howe, who is under a lot of strain due to his lengthy injury list this season, more time.
In recent months, Mourinho made it clear that he would explore managing in Saudi Arabia at some point. If he is still unemployed by the summer, 90min knows that he will almost probably get a contract offer from the Saudi Pro League.
Al Hilal has previously approached Mourinho with a £30 million annual offer to take over the team, but because they are now atop the league and vying for another Asian Champions League championship, they are unlikely to part with their manager anytime soon.
Both Al Ahli and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr, nevertheless, have the option to try to recruit Mourinho since they have both previously thought about him for managerial roles.
Mourinho may potentially decide to pursue a career in international management, since there will likely be many openings in the summer after Euro 2024 and the Copa America, which comes before the 2026 World Cup. Although the current Three Lions manager has said he would prefer to continue on, Mourinho is reportedly open to assuming the England position should Gareth Southgate resign after the Euros.
