Sensational rumor from Spain!
Will we see José Mourinho (60) back in the dugout soon? Just a few days after his release from AS Roma, “The Special One” has been linked to FC Barcelona. Sounds unlikely, but one detail makes you sit up and take notice.
The Catalan online newspaper “El Nacional” has published juicy details about the alleged background discussions. According to the report, those responsible for Mourinho have already contacted Barça’s sporting director Deco (46).
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Mourinho and Deco have already worked together successfully at FC Porto. In Mourinho’s two seasons at Porto, they celebrated a total of eight titles. Playmaker Deco was placed under him. In 2004 they even won the European crown and won the Champions League together.
Deco also raved about his ex-coach after their time together. Deco in an interview in 2017: “He brought a mentality to the Portuguese players that didn’t exist, which was to believe that they could win important things.”
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And further: “The relationship with me was always very good, we are still friends today.”
There is also the Portuguese connection between the compatriots. According to El Nacional, Deco is convinced that Mourinho could lead Barcelona out of the crisis.
According to information from “ESPN”, Barça’s current coach Xavi (43) is said to have already lost the support of some of his players. The atmosphere within the team is tense.
Xavi before the end?
The unrest at FC Barcelona is omnipresent, especially after the painful 4-1 defeat against arch-rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup. There are always said to be internal tensions because of the lack of development under Xavi. According to the report, he offered Barça president Joan Laporta to step down at the end of the season if they did not win a title.
A move to FC Barcelona would be very explosive for Mourinho. After all, the Portuguese was coach of Barça’s arch-enemy Real Madrid from 2010 to 2013. But it would also be a return to an old place of work. Between 1996 and 2000 he worked as a translator and assistant coach to Louis van Gaal for Barça.
2024-01-19 08:39:59
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