Mourinho eyes Portugal return in 'height of career'

Jose Mourinho has declared his tendency to instrumentality to manager successful his autochthonal Portugal portion helium is inactive "at the height" of his career.

Mourinho, 62, has 1 twelvemonth near connected his declaration with Fenerbahce.

"I'm decidedly coming to Portugal. It hasn't happened yet, but it will," Mourinho told Sport TV aft his team's 2-1 triumph successful Thursday's preseason affable against Portimonense successful Albufeira, Portugal.

"Not due to the fact that I consciousness similar I'm nearing the end, I consciousness acold from that. I don't privation to travel to Portugal for a aureate status oregon for the past years of my career. I privation to travel to Portugal astatine the tallness of my career, successful bully wellness and physically and mentally strong. I'll decidedly beryllium back."

Mourinho near Portugal successful the summertime of 2004 to articulation Chelsea soon aft guiding FC Porto to Champions League glory. He is presently successful his 11th managerial relation and has won 26 large honours crossed spells with Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Roma.

Asked if helium would similar to proceed successful nine absorption oregon if helium would similar to usher Portugal's nationalist team, Mourinho said: "Anything."

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Mourinho precocious denied reports helium held talks with Portugal's Football Federation executives to go nationalist squad manager up of the 2026 World Cup.

He did, however, reveal past year that helium had doubly turned down the accidental to manager Portugal.

Fenerbahce, nether Mourinho, finished runners-up to Galatasaray successful the Turkish Super Lig past season.