Both News of the World and The People reports today that Mourinho has had a dramatic change of heart regarding the England job.
Mourinho’s confidant told News of the World: “Jose wants to be Portugal’s golden son forever so it is very difficult for him to go and coach another country.
“He feared he would lose respect from his own people, his own country and that was too much for him.
“The other complication was that late on Friday a big club put a great contract on the table for him to be coach next season.
“I expect he will wait for June with a signed contract in his pocket. That should be good, but Jose is still in pain because he would love to take on the England challenge, love to do it. But I believe he will now reject the job.”
