Jose Mourinho Leaving Roma: What’s Next for the Special One
By No football fan, let alone admirer, has missed the chance to see the so-called Special One come up with amazing tactics both on and off the pitch. The one and only Jose Mourinho, who started his career as a translator in Barcelona, did miracles in the following years.
This guy won various trophies for football clubs in different countries, including Portugal, England, and Spain. The Portuguese also won a variety of cups. But most importantly, Mourinho lifted the Champions League trophy twice as a coach. Unlike some other famous coaches, the Special One didn’t spend his entire career in one club.
In fact, he went from one club to another very many times. As luck would have it, there has been news of Jose Mourinho leaving Roma, the club he had his latest contract with. Fans are curious about what led to this and where the Portuguese will go next.
Why is Jose Mourinho Leaving Roma?
In early 2024, Roma’s officials announced that Jose Mourinho would leave the club. Even though there had been some signs of Jose Mourinho leaving La Lupa before, no one quite expected Roma and the Portuguese to part ways like this.
After the news broke out, Roma’s executives listed Mourinho’s poor run of results as the main reason for his sack. La Lupa’s current standings are not so bad, as they hold the sixth spot. Still, La Lupa tied the game with Atalanta (1:1).
They also lost to Lazio in the Cup by 1:0 and were beaten by Milan in the league by 3:1. Apparently, this was enough for the people who are in charge of coach appointing to make Mourinho leave.
His Legacy in Roma
First of all, the biggest achievement by the Special One during his stay in Roma was undoubtedly the winning of the Europa League in 2022. Mourinho even led Roma to the Europa League final the next year but lost to Sevilla.
The game was a bit controversial because of certain decisions that referees made. However, the Portuguese did not come close to winning Serie A. The highest he took Roma in the table was the sixth spot.
This sort of made fans disappointed as Fonseca had similar Serie A results with Roma before the Special One. So, to many fans wondering why is Jose Mourinho leaving Roma, the answer may hide in his Serie A results.
Where to Next?
We all kind of got used to the Special One’s club-changing stories. And, after all, the fact that there are many guesses and rumours about his next club doesn’t surprise me at all.
Only this time, the rumours went so far that it’s really hard to guess the Portuguese’s next stop. Some well-known press reveals Chelsea as his next club. Others put forward Barcelona since Xavi is about to go.
You could even come across news saying that England’s national team wants to sign a contract with Mourinho. The Three Lions may replace Southgate after Euro 2024, but first, they’ll have to see if the Special One will travel to the Saudi Pro League.