Jose Mourinho Spotted in Barcelona After AS Roma Sacking As Pressure Piles On Xavi

• Jose Mourinho landed in Barcelona just a few days after being sacked by AS Roma
• His presence in the Spanish City has sparked questions about his next possible job
• Xavi Hernandez's future as Barcelona boss remains unclear after recent results

Jose Mourinho was spotted for the first time since his AS Roma sacking after he landed at a Barcelona airport on January 21.

Mourinho was relieved of his duties as AS Roma manager earlier this week after a 3-1 loss to AC Milan in the Serie A. The loss was his seventh of the season, seeing his side sink to 9th place on the log.

Roma owners made the decision to let the Portuguese head coach leave barely six months to the end of the three-year contract he signed with the capital club.

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Xavi's woes at Barcelona

Rumours have now been going around about Mourinho's possible next destination. El Chiringuito cameras picked up the 60-year-old arriving at an airport where he smiled off questions of being Xavi Hernandez's potential successor.

The Barcelona manager has struggled to replicate last year's achievements, which saw him lead the side to the La Liga title despite the financial difficulties. This season, he has struggled to keep up the pace with perennial rivals Real Madrid and surprise package, Girona.

Here is the video of Mourinho in Barcelona

Mourinho has already shut down speculation that he will join Al Shabaab in Saudi Arabia as the new manager, according to transfer specialist, Fabrizio Romano.

Mourinho's record at AS Roma

During his two-and-a-half-year spell in Rome, Mourinho won the side's first silverware in 15 years when he led them to the 2022 UEFA Conference League win. He also reached the final of the Europa League last season but lost to serial winners Sevilla on post-match penalties.

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Clubs Jose Mourinho could join

Sports Brief had earlier reported that the former Real Madrid manager would not be short of options should he want to return to the touchline quickly.

Newcastle United and Chelsea lead the list of possible clubs Mourinho could join after he was dismissed by the Giallorossi.