Jose Mourinho confirmed that he had a job offer on the table to become the England manager and came incredibly close to taking charge of the national team, before turning down their advances. Lukaku and Eto'o among eight players Jose Mourinho has signed more than onceMourinho had been heavily linked with the England position in 2007, shortly after Steve McClaren was sacked for failing to qualify for Euro 2008. In a clip teased on Ferdinand's social media, Mourinho explained that he "could have" coached England in the past. "I didn't (sign) because I gave everything, I gave my heart. I gave even options that could be considered not very clever by the professional point of view."

Source: Express February 15, 2024 15:01 UTC