Jose Mourinho reveals huge mistake in his coaching career, his plan for the future

Former Roma manager, Jose Mourinho has opened up on a huge mistake he made in his coaching career and how he plans to rectify it.

Undoubtedly one of the best in the game, Jose Mourinho has been out of job ever since he was sacked by Roma in January after a poor run of form.

The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Chelsea manager opened up about his mistake in not becoming the manager of his country.

When asked which country he would like to manage, Mourinho said: “It’s normal, Portugal. I had the chance to go twice, but they didn’t come at the right time for me. I was emotional when I rejected the last offer, because I decided to stay at Roma, and I think I made a mistake.

“Because now Portugal have a fantastic team, one of the best, in the top five. I knew it, but I felt a great connection with Roma, with the fans, so I didn’t want to make that decision.”

He added: “The Portugal job has come twice, but I think it’ll come a third time too and I’ll take it. Hoping that the generation I have will be as strong as this one.”

Speaking about his way of working, the 61-year-old said: “Some coaches are maybe smarter and more intelligent, and therefore choose the right job with the ideal conditions to achieve success. I need to always work, to feel that I am doing something and helping someone.

“I like challenges, even if sometimes they are unfair because I can’t be expected to win trophies when my team is not the strongest on the pitch.”

Jose Mourinho has been linked with the soon-to-be vacant managerial job at Bayern Munich and it’s left to see where the Portuguese future lies.