Jose Mourinho is interested in becoming the manager of the Brazil national team, believing that Carlo Ancelotti would be the perfect fit for Real Madrid.
Despite rumors linking Ancelotti to the Brazil national team job next year when his contract with Real Madrid ends, Mourinho has reportedly expressed his desire to manage the Selecao once his contract with AS Roma expires at the end of the current season, according to UOL.
The 60-year-old manager believes that his opportunities with top European clubs have closed, and he sees a future in coaching a national team.
In a recent interview, Mourinho advised Ancelotti to stay at Real Madrid, as he believes the Italian is the ideal candidate to manage a club of their stature.
He was quoted saying, “I think only a madman would leave Real Madrid when he is still wanted. I am certain that at the first sign from Florentino [Perez, Madrid’s president], Carlo will remain, because he is perfect for Real Madrid and Real Madrid are perfect for him.”
When Rai2 asked if there was a possibility that the Portuguese manager could move back to his former club in Spain, he said, “Me at Real Madrid? When you have a super coach, why should you think of another? Knowing Don Florentino [Perez, Madrid president], and I know him very well, he is a super intelligent man. If he reads the press he has his very clear ideas. As a Madridista, as a man who has some white ribs, and as an Ancelottian, I hope that the season goes fantastically and that next season Carlo is still there, because I think he is the perfect coach for Real Madrid.”
Mourinho had lucrative offers from the Saudi Pro League during the summer but turned them down to honor his contract with AS Roma.
If and when Ancelotti leaves Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso from Bayer Leverkusen is rumored to be his successor.
Currently, Mourinho is focused on his own club, as they prepare to face Servette in the Europa League on Thursday.
