Jose Mourinho gave a clear indication that the vacant manager s position at Newcastle United would not appeal to him, saying that taking charge of a club where the objective is to stay in the top half of the table not in his nature.
The Magpies are searching for a new manager following the failure to agree a deal with Rafael Benitez, whose three-year spell at the club is set to end when his contract expires on Sunday.
Mourinho has been without a job in football since he left Manchester United in December 2018 and was linked with the vacancy at St. James Park.
But in an interview with The Coaches Voice he gave a clear description of the kind of job he does not want to take on.
The only thing I know is what I don t want, said Mourinho.
What I don …
Liverpool secured their second trophy in the 2019-20 season on Saturday, lifting the Club World Cup in Qatar after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Flamengo.
It was a long-awaited first triumph in the competition including their previous appearances in the Intercontinental Cup as Jurgen Klopp managed to achieve what club legends Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Rafael Benitez found a step too far during their respective tenures on Merseyside.
Having scored a dramatic late winner in the semi-final, Roberto Firmino was once again on target for the Reds on Saturday. The Brazil international crushed the hopes of his compatriots in the first period of extra time, converting Sadio Mane s pass.
After their success in Doha, we look back at Liverpool s previous near misses and…
Jose Mourinho feels Paul Pogba will be at Manchester United next season as the manager guaranteed neither him nor the club want to sell the star French midfielder.
Pogba has been linked to Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain amid reports of a fractured relationship with Mourinho.
Those claims emerged after Pogba was benched following United s Premier League loss to Tottenham in January – the France international also dropped for both legs of the club s unsuccessful Champions League last-16 tie against Sevilla.
But back in the starting XI and crowned the club s Premier League Player of the Month for April, Mourinho insisted he has no plans to sell the 25-year-old – who cost United £89million from Juventus in 2016.
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Jose Antonio Reyes believes Luis Enrique and his former Arsenal team-mate Patrick Vieira should be in the running to succeed Arsene Wenger.
The Frenchman s near 22-year reign in charge of the club is over, with Arsenal yet to confirm who will be taking charge for the 2018-19 season.
Manchester City coach Mikel Arteta is reportedly a front-runner, with former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique and Vieira head coach of New York City among the other names to have been mentioned.
Reyes, who played for Arsenal between 2004 and 2007, feels Vieira and Luis Enrique would be capable successors to Wenger if appointed by the club.
Of course he could do the job, Reyes told Omnisport of Luis Enrique, who has been on a sabbatical since leaving Barca in 2017. We all know…
Valencia have completed the signing of PSV s teenage winger Zakaria Bakkali on a five-year deal.
The Belgium international moves on a free transfer having reached the end of his contract and pens terms until June 2020 at Mestalla.
Bakkali was thought to be interesting several clubs throughout Europe including Premier League giants Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool.
However, the 19-year-old has opted for a move to La Liga.
I am very young and it is a big step for me to join a club with the tradition and qualities of Valencia, in such an attractive and competitive league, Bakkali told Valencia s official website.
I arrive here fully motivated to work hard and to help my new team-mates. I had decided a while ago that I wanted to continue m…
Hans-Joachim Watzke claims Real Madrid are tracking coach Thomas Tuchel, not that the Borussia Dortmund CEO is worried about losing the highly-rated German any time soon.
Tuchel s reputation continues to grow following an impressive first season at Westfalenstadion in 2015-16, guiding Dortmund to second in Bundesliga and a berth in the DFB-Pokal final as they returned to the Champions League.
The 43-year-old out of contract in 2018 has Dortmund challenging both domestically and in Europe again this season, which Watzke believes has alerted LaLiga giants Madrid who are also reportedly pursuing star forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
I have a good relationship with Real Madrid and I believe that they are tracking him [Tuchel], Watzke told German TV channel ZDF.
Zinedine Zidane s shock Real Madrid departure means the coach will go out on a high, having led Los Blancos to three consecutive Champions League titles.
Zidane s announcement on Thursday means the Frenchman won the Champions League in each of his three seasons in charge, the first coach to achieve such an honour.
That trio of titles are part of a remarkable record in major finals, with Zidane s Madrid coming out on top in all of the showpieces they played in under his leadership.
Zidane also led Madrid to a record-breaking unbeaten run and we have picked out some of the key Opta numbers behind his two-and-a-half-year spell in charge.
GRACIAS, Zizou!
Champions League
Club World Cup
European Super Cup
La Liga
Spanish Super Cup
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Brighton and Hove Albion booked a place in the next round of the FA Cup by beating Stoke City at the Bet365 Stadium on Saturday by 2-4.
The deadlock was broken by an own-goal from Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke in the 16th minute, but Pervis Estupinan equalized with a stunning shot in the first-half stoppage time. Lewis Dunk turned the game around in the 52nd minute, but Lewis Baker restored parity from the spot 11 minutes later. In the end, up stepped Joao Pedro to secure victory for the Seagulls with a brace (71 , 80 ).
But without a doubt, Estupinan s equalizer will be the best remembered moment of the match.
EXCL: Everton are trying to hijack Sevilla loan move for Hannibal Mejbri as contacts are taking place today.
Hannibal picked Sevilla ove…
Switzerland head into the final two World Cup qualifying matches with a three-point lead in Group two this weekend, anxious to wipe out memories of a disastrous Euro 2008 in front of their home crowd.
Since then they have gradually pulled into the reckoning for South Africa after a shaky start in arguably the weakest European qualifying group, thanks to one of Europe s most successful coaches, Ottmar Hitzfeld.
But they are also haunted by memories of a shock 2-1 home defeat last year to Saturday s opponents, lowly Luxembourg, that almost dashed their World Cup hopes.
Hitzfeld was trying to keep his side focused ahead of the away tie and a finale against Israel in Basel next Wednesday, following a rollercoaster ride since he took over the side 14 months ago.
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Ryan Bertand will make his loan move at Southampton permanent either in January or at the end of the season, according to the Mirror.
The 25 year old moved to St Mary’s on a temporary basis from Chelsea in July, and has played every minute of the Saints’ league campaign so far this season with two further appearances coming in the Capital One Cup.
He has turned out fifty-six times for his parent club since turning professional, with one of those outings coming in the 2012 Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich though he has spent the majority of this career out on loan.
Prior to his switch to Ronald Koeman’s side, he had spells with no fewer than seven clubs including Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest while internationally he has been capped …