What did José Mourinho say about the possibility of leading the Brazil team?

Portuguese coach José Mourinho assured that his priority is to renew his contract with the Rome club, despite the fact that his name appears in the press as one of the coaches contacted by Brazil to take charge of the Seleçao.

“Brazil has not spoken to me directly; “I have told my agent not to talk to anyone until I know if Roma wants me to continue or not,” he declared on Wednesday night after his team’s victory against Cremonese in the round of 16 of the Italian Cup ( 2-1).

“I don’t believe in the rumors that place other coaches on this (Roma) bench. “I trust the Friedkin family (owner of the club), I do not doubt their honesty (…) and I have no reason to think that they are negotiating with other coaches behind my back,” he added.

Mourinho, 60 years old, arrived at the Roman bench in July 2021 and his contract ends on June 30.

Since his arrival, Roma finished in sixth place in Serie A in the last two seasons, won the first edition of the Conference League in 2022 and played in the Europa League final a year later (losing against Sevilla).

Currently, Roma occupies 7th place in the Italian championship, 17 points behind the leader, Inter.

For several weeks now, as he reiterated on Wednesday night, the Portuguese coach has criticized the quality and composition of his Roma squad, something that angers the club’s American owners.

For its part, the Brazilian team is going through one of the most serious situations in its history: it occupies sixth place in the South American qualifier for the 2026 World Cup and the Italian Carlo Ancelotti, called to be the coach starting in July, renewed a few years ago. days his contract with Real Madrid until 2026.