Jose Mourinho Wants To Return To Training Portugal At The Peak Of His Career

Jose Mourinho expressed his interest in coaching the Portugal National Team (Instagram/@fenerbahce).

JAKARTA - Jose Mourinho has expressed his desire to return to training in his home country, Portugal, while he is still at the peak of his career.

The 62-year-old coach still has a one-year contract with Fenerbahce.

"I will definitely come to Portugal. It hasn't happened yet, but it will. Not that I feel it's nearing the end, I feel far from it."

"I don't want to come to Portugal to retire gold or for the last years of my career."

"I want to come to Portugal at the peak of my career, in a healthy and mentally strong condition. I will definitely come back," Mourinho told Sport TV after his team won 2-1 in a pre-season friendly against Portimonense in Albufeira, Portugal last week.

Mourinho left Portugal in the summer of 2004 to join Chelsea shortly after bringing FC Porto to Champions League glory.

Currently he is undergoing his 11th coaching period and has won 26 prestigious awards during his career with Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United, and AS Roma.

When asked if he wanted to continue his coaching career at the club or rather coach the Portugal National Team (Timnas), Mourinho replied: " ANYTHING."

Meanwhile, Mourinho recently denied reports that he had held talks with top Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) officials to become coach of the Portugal national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

However, last year he revealed that he had twice refused the opportunity to coach Portugal.

Fenerbahce, under Mourinho, is runner-up in the Turkish Super League (Super Lig) for the 2024/2025 season, under Galatasaray.