After having experienced unforgettable moments, above all the victory of the Conference League, Jose Mourinho and the Roma they separated last January. A farewell that the Portuguese coach did not expect and which led him to reevaluate his decision to refuse to coach Portugal during his period in the Giallorossi: “I got emotional when I decided to stay at Roma and I think I made a mistake“, Mourinho told EA Sports Korea, “Portugal now has a fantastic team, one of the best five. I knew it, but I felt a great connection with Roma and the fans, so I didn’t want to make that decision. The opportunity to coach Portugal has arisen twice, but I believe that a third will also come and I will take it. Hoping that the generation I will have is as strong as this one.”
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“The finals with Roma and United are the most difficult to reach”
In his career Mourinho has reached the final of a European cup six times (2 with Porto1 with theInter1 with the Manchester United and 2 with the Roma). Some, however, were more difficult than others to achieve: “The two finals with Roma were the most complicated to reach. Perhaps the Europa League with Manchester United was also very difficult. Because they were two teams that were in a less than optimal situation when I arrived“.