Saudi Club Offers Jose Mourinho Mouthwatering Contract to Become World's Best Paid Manager

Saudi Club Offers Jose Mourinho Mouthwatering Contract to Become World's Best Paid Manager

Fred Kennedy
updated at October 18, 2023 at 5:11 PM
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  • Jose Mourinho is facing an uncertain future with Roma, who he joined in 2021
  • Reports claim a Saudi club has offered the Portuguese a huge deal to join them
  • A move to Saudi will see Mourinho reunite with top players who have joined the division in recent months

Jose Mourinho has reportedly been offered a mouthwatering contract in Saudi Arabia that could see him become the world's best-paid manager.

The Saudi Pro League has courted massive interest from high-profile football personalities in recent months following Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to the division back in January.

Jose Mourinho yells during the Serie A TIM match between AS Roma and Frosinone Calcio at Stadio Olimpico. Photo by Matteo Ciambelli.
Jose Mourinho yells during the Serie A TIM match between AS Roma and Frosinone Calcio at Stadio Olimpico. Photo by Matteo Ciambelli.
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Several football stars have since linked up with the forward in Saudi Arabia, including Real Madrid legend Karim Benzema and Neymar Jr.

However, despite top players sealing multimillion moves in droves, this has not been witnessed among managers.

Steven Gerrard is arguably the only highest-ranking manager who has joined the league recently, with the Englishman joining Al Ettifaq, per Sky Sports.

Saudi Arabic Pro League want Mourinho

Reports now claim the league is keen to lure Mourinho from Roma and make him the highest-paid manager in the world.

According to Sportbible citing Goal, a yet-to-be-identified Saudi club have offered the former Premier League manager a two-year contract worth an eyewatering £104 million to join them.

The development comes at a time when Mourinho has been linked with a possible Roma exit, with reports in Italy claiming he is yet to be offered a new contract.

The 60-year-old joined the Italian club in 2021 after his departure from Tottenham Hotspur.

Mourinho's comment on Europa League final

Sports Brief reported on Jose Mourinho's audacious claim about last season's final as his team regrouped for another attempt to win the competition.

Roma lost the final under controversial conditions to Sevilla in Budapest last season, and the Special One insists his team did not lose the game and he'd continue to hold on to that claim.

“I will continue to say until the last day of my career and even after that we didn’t lose the final in Budapest. We didn’t lose the final in Budapest.”
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