He mentioned that Jose Mourinho’s representative conveyed that the 60-year-old is prepared to take on a role with Al-Shabab, but there’s a prerequisite he needs to fulfill first.
As reported by Spanish news outlet AS, the Portuguese coach is engaged in discussions with Al Shabab regarding a potential new position for the former Real Madrid manager. Saudi Arabia has been extending offers to Mourinho for some time now.
According to the narrative, Mourinho declined offers last summer due to “promises made to players.” Nevertheless, he expressed openness to engaging with the Saudi Pro League in the future.
According to sports reporter Turki Alghamdi, cited by Daily Post, Jose Mourinho has made the decision to join Al-Shabab, but under one condition: the club must bring in “star names.”
The renowned manager is also in demand elsewhere, with Napoli reportedly expressing interest in the multiple-time winner, and Newcastle considering him as a replacement for Eddie Howe to aid their return to the Premier League.
ESPN reports that several European teams have shown interest in Mourinho, suggesting that he may choose not to move to Saudi Arabia after all.
However, if he reaches an agreement with the Saudi club promptly, his inaugural game as the head of Al-Shabab could potentially be a friendly in Riyadh against AS Roma.
Mourinho was recently dismissed by Roma this week after experiencing the lowest win rate of his career. Nevertheless, he continued his success by guiding Roma to victory in the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League in his first season, ending a 14-year trophy drought.
In the following year, Roma reached the final of the Europa League, although they were defeated by Sevilla in a penalty shootout.
