Mourinho 'considered England job'

Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho considered becoming England coach but was deterred by his desire to continue his career in club football.

Mourinho 'considered England job'

Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho considered becoming England coach but was deterred by his desire to continue his career in club football.

The Inter Milan boss was touted as a potential successor to Steve McClaren after England’s failure to qualify for Euro 2008 but the Portuguese revealed the lure of day-to-day involvement proved too great.

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