After the tensions of this summer, José Mourinho finally stayed one more season at Roma. These are undoubtedly the Portuguese’s last months as Italian captain. It is often said that love lasts three years. This is the case in this story. His relations with his management are not always good, especially with Dan Friedkin, the American owner, forcing Tiago Pinto to intervene to plead the cause of his compatriot and keep him in office.
This backup plan will not last forever. In addition to internal tensions, and this is the determining factor, these are above all the irregular results of the team, in proportion to the means deployed (paid loan of Lukaku and Renato Sanches, transfer of Paredes, in addition to the arrival last season of Dybala), who disappoint. After 12 days, La Louve is 7th in Serie A, 5 points from the podium. Mourinho even had to save his head at the beginning of October by winning at Cagliari.
José Mourinho takes a close look at PSG and Real Madrid
The end of the cycle is near and that is good because the Special One contract ends in June 2024, it will probably not be renewed but it is waiting until January to study its possibilities. If by then, the Giallorossi show no signs, he will start prospecting elsewhere. According to Sky Sport Italiathe double winner of the Champions League (2004, 2010) is carefully looking at two destinations: PSG and Real Madrid if the positions become available, which is not at all certain.
Luis Enrique has just arrived in France. His results in the Champions League will be the determining factor for the rest of his adventure. On the side of Casa Blanca, the future of Carlo Ancelotti, also at the end of his contract next June, is being decided at the moment. As we explained this morning, Real are studying the possibility of extending it for two more seasons. There is a third possibility, less favored by Mourinho, this one is Saudi Arabia. He has even contacted in the past and would be welcomed with open arms there if he wanted.
