Jose Mourinho has revealed he made a huge mistake during his career that he is hoping to rectify.
The Portuguese is often regarded as one of the best managers in football history having been in charge of huge clubs such as Chelsea, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Manchester United.
Most recently, Mourinho was the manager of Serie A side AS Roma. During his time at the club, the ‘Special One’ took them all the way to UEFA Europa Conference League glory.
However, Mourinho was sacked in January after a poor run of form.
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Speaking recently to EA Sports Korea via Calciomercato.com, Mourinho spoke about his mistake in not becoming the manager of his country.
When asked which country he would like to manage, Mourinho said: “It’s normal, Portugal. I had the chance to go twice, but they didn’t come at the right time for me. I was emotional when I rejected the last offer, because I decided to stay at Roma, and I think I made a mistake.
“Because now Portugal have a fantastic team, one of the best, in the top five. I knew it, but I felt a great connection with Roma, with the fans, so I didn’t want to make that decision.”
He added: “The Portugal job has come twice, but I think it’ll come a third time too and I’ll take it. Hoping that the generation I have will be as strong as this one.”
Speaking about his way of working, the 61-year-old said: “Some coaches are maybe smarter and more intelligent, and therefore choose the right job with the ideal conditions to achieve success. I need to always work, to feel that I am doing something and helping someone.
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“I like challenges, even if sometimes they are unfair because I can’t be expected to win trophies when my team is not the strongest on the pitch.”
He continued: “The two finals with Roma were the toughest to reach. Maybe the Europa League with Manchester United was also very difficult. Because they were two teams that, when I arrived, were in a very difficult spot.”
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