EKO HOT BLOG reports that Jose Mourinho, the current manager of Roma, has been offered an eye-watering sum of more than £100 million to coach the Saudi Arabian national football team for two years, which would make him the highest-paid football manager in history, according to reports from the Daily Mail.
The news platform also revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo’s club Al-Nassr has shown interest in Mourinho, with the current manager Rudi Garcia expected to leave at the end of the season.
Despite joining Roma in 2021, Mourinho has reportedly been having disputes over transfers and facing frustration over the team’s performances this season, leading to uncertainty about his future at the Italian club. Top management in Saudi Arabia has seized the opportunity and directly approached the 60-year-old Portuguese to lead their national football team.
As per the Italian sports newspaper Corriere dello Sport, the deal proposed to Mourinho comprises a salary of £52 million (€60m) per year and two options, which will enable Mourinho to either end the contract at the conclusion of the first season or extend it until 2026 – the year of the North American World Cup.
If Mourinho accepts the proposal, he will become the highest-paid manager in history, surpassing the current record held by Pep Guardiola, who reportedly earns £20 million per year at Manchester City.
The Portuguese coach, who has previously managed Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Tottenham, among others, has won over 20 major titles during his illustrious career. He has also coached various national teams, including Portugal, but has yet to take charge of Saudi Arabia.
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