Jose Mourinho's time at elite European clubs seems to be increasingly passing by and no matter how you look at it, there's arguably no better time than now for the Portuguese boss to take up a national team job, KickOff's Lukhanyo Mtuta writes.
Mourinho was sacked by AS Roma last month after two and a half years in charge. The decision came as somewhat of a surprise to many as he had built a cultish following in Rome, although results had started to wane in the months leading up to his dismissal. Although no longer viewed in the same light as juggernauts such as Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, and even Carlo Ancelotti at the moment, the 61-year-old still commands huge respect, with the Giallorossi recording an average attendance of more than 60 000 this season, third only to Inter Milan and AC Milan, who ironically share the same stadium. Perhaps more importantly, he guided the side to the 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League title, Roma's first-ever European trophy and their first silverware since 2008.
