Jose Mourinho Offered to Barcelona Amid Xavi Sack Calls

• Jose Mourinho is currently without a job after he was sacked by Roma earlier in the week
• The Portuguese was handed his marching orders after Roma suffered a 3-1 defeat at Milan
• Roma legend De Rossi has since been appointed to replace the Portuguese at the club

Jose Mourinho has reportedly been offered to Barcelona, just a day after AS Roma sacked him.

The legendary Portuguese boss was shown the door at Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday, January 16.

His sacking came after a disastrous run of form that has seen them drop to ninth in the Serie A standings.

According to SPORTbible, Mourinho took charge of the Italian club in 2021, which led to two European finals, including the inaugural Europa Conference League, which they won.

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However, this was not enough to help the Special One keep his job, with Roma replacing him with club legend De Rossi.

Mourinho offered to Barcelona

But the 60-year-old will seemingly not stay long without a job, with reports claiming his name has been floated at Barcelona.

Spanish outlet Nacional claims that the Catalan giants have looked to Mourinho as a potential replacement for underfire Xavi.

Xavi is enduring one of the most difficult stints of his managerial career, with reports claiming he has lost the dressing room.

While Athletic Bilbao boss Rafa Marquez is said to be the frontrunner for the Camp Nou job, Mourinho is also reportedly being considered.

According to reports, agent Jorge Mendes presented the former Chelsea and Man United boss to the La Liga club.

However, the Portuguese's ties with Barca rivals Real Madrid could become a Stumbling block in his hope of landing the role.

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Mourinho's emotional farewell message

Sports Brief reported on Mourinho's emotional farewell message to AS Roma fans and players after the Italian capital club relieved him of his duties on Tuesday.

The former Chelsea boss took to his Instagram page to share a video of some of his best moments with his players and gave a powerful ten-word caption.

It remains to be seen what Mourinho's next football move would be.