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 Mourinho rules out England football manager role
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Mon 10 Dec, 05:56 PM
LONDON (AFP) - Jose Mourinho ruled himself out on Monday of becoming the new manager of the England football team, according to a statement on his agent's website.
The Portuguese former Chelsea coach had been one of the leading contenders to replace Steve McClaren, sacked last month by the Football Association (FA) after England's failure to qualify for next year's European Championships.
But in a statement on the .: GestiFute :. website of his agent, Jorge Mendes, Mourinho said: "After deep and serious thinking, I decided to exclude myself from being England manager despite it being a fantastic position for me.
"I'm sure the FA will hire a great manager, one able to place the team back where it belongs.
"I reiterate my respect for English football and, after three good years in England, I firmly believe that the England squad will soon be back to their usual great results," added the 44-year-old Mourinho, who quit Chelsea in September following a series of rows with the London club's Russian owner Roman Abramovich.
During his three years at Stamford Bridge the 'Special One', as Mourinho described himself having guided FC Porto to Champions League glory in 2004, steered Chelsea to two Premier League titles in his first two years in charge, last season's FA Cup and the League Cup in 2005 and 2007.
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