Mourinho Portugal coach? "Special One" seen as the leading candidate
Jose Mourinho is expected to be the leading candidate for the position of coach of the Portuguese national team, once the current Roberto Martínez's contract expires after the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup.
The Portuguese Football Federation is ready to offer Mourinho the leadership of the national team, seeing him as a figure with exceptional experience and high authority in the international arena, writes Indeksonline
🚨🚨| BREAKING: Jose Mourinho is set to be offered the Portugal national team job when Roberto Martinez's contract expires after the FIFA World Cup. 🇵🇹👔
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If the deal goes through, the "Special One" would take charge of the Portuguese national team for the first time, at a key moment for the future of the team and the current generation of players.
On the other hand, ESPN reports that if this deal happens - Ruben Amorim could be appointed to the Benfica bench.Indeksonline/
🚨🚨| NEW: Benfica would appoint Ruben Amorim as their manager in case Jose Mourinho accepts the Portugal national team's head coach job.
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