Mourinho rules himself out for England

 
Jose Mourinho has decided he does not want to become England soccer coach. The former Chelsea manager issued a statement on Monday that, after speaking with Football Association officials Brian Barwick and Trevor Brooking, he had decided not to apply for the job. "After Steve McClaren departed the England football team, my representatives had contacts with the FA," Mourinho said in a statement released through his agent, Jorge Mendes. [link]

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