José Mourinho has revealed he is open to working in Saudi Arabia in the future.
Last summer, the Portuguese manager received offers from the Gulf country to move to Asia. However, after leading AS Roma to several consecutive European finals, he chose to stay at the capital club and honor his contract which runs until 2024.
Mourinho in July joined the board of the Mahd Academy, an institute which strives to unearth the country’s emerging talent, and he now admits he harbors a desire to manage a Middle Eastern club.
“ I will be traveling to Saudi Arabia in my free time, but I am confident that I will work there. I don’t know when, but I’m sure of it. The doors are always open for me in Saudi Arabia. I want to feel the development there”he said in an interview with Egyptian television channel MBC.
Mourinho believes the exodus of players from Europe following Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure in December 2022 has changed the view of the country’s footballing landscape.
“Cristiano was the first to go there and immediately give a different perspective. The players initially thought it was a one-man show, but they realized over the summer that everything was changing.
“ A lot of players, not only at the end of their career, but also in the best years of their career, come because the competition is real, not only in the league, but also in the AFC Champions League, which is very interesting.did he declare.
