A football earthquake in Portugal! As reported by the respected Abola, experienced strategist Fernando Santos (68) will pay dearly for being eliminated from Morocco at the World Cup in Qatar. Santos has a contract for two more years, but many Portuguese journalists are reporting that the Portugal Football Association is working on a mutual release which would suit both parties. And they also have their candidate ready to replace Santos – Jose Mourinho!Portugal have approached Jose Mourinho with the prospect of managing club and country SIMULTANEOUSLY! 🔥😮Via La Gazzetta dello Sport pic.twitter.com/Z7dHz3PbZi— SPORTbible (@sportbible) December 13, 2022 For years, it has been speculated whether and when one of the most successful experts in this century will crown his career by taking over the national team of his homeland. This topic was brought up almost every time Mourinho ended a cooperation with one of his clubs, but it seems that this time, it’s really serious.🚨 BREAKING: Fernando Santos will be leaving his position as manager of Portugal. pic.twitter.com/JUxR4LybvQ— All things Portugal (@PortugalTaIk) December 13, 2022 Portuguese intentions are reported today by several Italian media, including Gazeta dello Sport. The first man of the Portuguese Federation Fernando Soares Gomes da Silva reportedly has no doubts that Santos should leave, but he is not sure that he will be able to meet Mourinho’s financial demands. Hence, there is another, currently more realistic option. It is Rui George, a not so well-known coach, who has been leading the young Portuguese national team since 2010.What a word to hear from Ronaldo: We are too UNITED to be broken by outside forcesAgain, this does not mean that Da Silva will not try everything in his power to reach Mourinho. According to the reports which surfaced today, Jose was informed that the Association is open to the idea that he could be a national team coach and Roma manager at the same time, until his contract with Italian club expires. That basically means that he could sit on both chairs for the next year and half. This way, his financial requirements would be somewhat lower and certainly more acceptable for the Portuguese. Mourinho liked the idea in general, but it is only a part of the mosaic. Roma have yet to be included in the whole story.##NAJAVA_MECA_6886040##In recent years, in top football, especially in the strongest leagues, there have been no cases where a coach leads both the club and the national team. However, it does not necessarily mean that Roma will automatically reject the idea. Sporting director of the Italian club is the Portuguese Tiago Pinto, and super-agent Jorge Mendes, who works closely with the Roman club, also takes care of Jose Mourinho’s career.
