The Portuguese FA wanted Mourinho to take charge of the national side, but the Setubal tactician rejected the offer in favour of Real Madrid.
The Portugal train has departed once again without Mourinho aboard. Spanish daily ‘AS’ recently revealed that the Portuguese Football Federation approached the tactician before the World Cup, only to be met with a firm rejection.
According to the report, rather than opening negotiations to take charge of his country, ‘The Special One’ prioritised contact from Florentino Perez regarding a return to Real Madrid.
Having endured two seasons without silverware, the ‘Merengue’ hierarchy urgently sought a proven figure to steady the ship and identified Mourinho as their man. The manager made his desire to return abundantly clear, and the Portuguese FA had to accept his stance.
