According to the bookies, we could see Jose Mourinho back in football management sooner rather than later.
Over the past several weeks, chatter about Jose Mourinho returning to management has increased. Jose Mourinho has certainly been talking himself up in his current role as a pundit.
Reportedly, he has been learning German and this would tally with the rumours linking him to the Bayern Munich job.
Mourinho is 4-1 with Ladbrokes to take over either in Munich, or in Paris as the new PSG boss.
There are a number of parallels between Paris Saint Germain and Bayern Munich with regards to Mourinho.
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Both teams have managers who have recently signed contract extensions. However, both teams also live or die based on their Champions League success. Doubts persist over both Niko Kovac and Thomas Tuchel’s ability to win the Champions League for their respective clubs.
For Mourinho (56), both are ideal jobs. Both are the dominant team in their league with lots of money to play with who want to win in Europe. They’re the archetypal Jose jobs.
However, there are a few other options for the Special One. With Mauricio Pochettino under fire at Spurs, Mourinho is 5 – 1 to take over from him. As well as that, Mourinho is still loved by the Real Madrid president, who could axe Zinedine Zidane, who is also struggling.
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According to Lyon President John Michel Aulas, Mourinho has already chosen his next job. He says he knows this because the two were in contact about the managers role at Lyon.
“We had some fairly flattering exchanges over SMS. It was nice for everyone.
“He did not accept our proposal to meet because he has already chosen another club.”
