Mourinho: “In the summer I turned down the craziest offer a coach has ever received”

Statements ahead of Sunday’s (1/10, 21:45) match of Roma with Frosinone at the “Olimpico”, for the 7th matchday of the Serie A, did o Jose Mourinho.

The Giallorossi coach spoke about his team’s disappointing run so far this season, emphasized that he has no problem hearing criticism and made it clear that he is not going to resign, having given his word that he will stay at Roma and this year’s season.

Finally, he revealed that last summer he turned down the craziest offer a coach has ever received, in which, according to Fabrizio Romano, Al Hilal offered him 30 million euros a year!

“We must have the courage to enter the stadium and accept any reaction from our fans, whether it is to support us or to protest. We have to respect them and give everything to beat a team that is in very good shape. It will undoubtedly be difficult”he initially reported then responded to a question about whether he would now renew his contract with Roma.

“I cannot answer such a hypothetical question. All I can say is that if someone had said I was leaving three months ago, they would have been called crazy. In Budapest, I told the players that I would stay. After the game against Spezia, I also told our fans. Two or three days later I told the management. In the summer I had in my hands the craziest offer a coach has ever had, but I turned it down because I had given my word. Now it seems like I’m the problem. I cannot accept this because it is not true. I’m not the problem.”

“In football and in life, things are multifactorial. you cannot say that one person alone is responsible. I have given my word, that’s why I will be here until June 2024. Only the president can make me leave early. I’m not afraid to go on the field and hear boos, if they want to find me, they know where I live. I’m not afraid, nor do I lack confidence. I will be on the field taking charge. All we care about is winning, that’s what the team needs”.