Mourinho before returning: Will he become Portugal's new national coach?

Mourinho before returning: Will he become Portugal's new national coach?

Portugal, Land - Jose Mourinho could soon take on a new challenge in his career by taking over the position of the coach of the Portuguese national team. Current reports from laola1.at pointing out that Mourinho traveled to Portugal on Wednesday about the coaching position on Wednesday lead. At the moment he is under contract with Fenerbahce, where he is controversial and the team in the league is on the archrival Galatasaray with a gap of eight points.

The current coach of the Portuguese national team, Roberto Martinez, is under pressure, even if he was to win the Nations League. Mourinho is considering responsibility for the national team because he has already expressed such ambitions in the past. According to the Turkish newspaper "Habertürk", Portugal knows that a change could be made more difficult due to a transfer fee that the country is not willing to pay. Mourinho has a contract that binds it to Fenerbahce by summer 2026.

wish for return and reunification with Ronaldo

In the past, Mourinho has described a collaboration with the Portuguese national team as one of his great ambitions. According to Real Madrid from 2010 to 2013. Under Mourinho, Ronaldo scored an impressive 168 goals in 164 competitive games.

The current situation at Fenerbahce shows that Mourinho achieved mixed results in his first season: his team is expected to miss the Super Lig title again and has not convinced in international competitions. This could help Mourinho look for a new challenge. Mourinho also has a clause in his contract, which allows him to negotiate the job of the national team if it becomes available. The conversations with those responsible for Portuguese could already be underway.

Reform of the FIFA regarding the change of association

Another relevant aspect in football is the reform of the procedure for the change of national teams, which was decided by FIFA. These innovations, which are explained, among other things in an article by Kicker.de , allow players to switch to another bandage under certain conditions. The new rules enable players to have played a maximum of three games for their current association before they are allowed to change, and also contain criteria regarding age and participation in international competitions.

The reform could offer future talents the opportunity to act more flexibly as far as the nationality of their choice is concerned. With these changes, the discussion about changing associations could receive a new light in international football.