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Jose Mourinho Fenerbahce left a comment that he may head to the Scottish League.
Mourinho's Fenerbahce will play the first leg of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) round of 16 at 2:45 a.m. on the 7th (Korea time) at Shikru Sarazolu Stadium in Istanbul, Turkiye.
In a press conference ahead of the game, Mourinho was asked if he could also coach a team in the Scottish league. Mourinho's response to this was very positive.
He said "People say the Scottish league is a two-team league, but it's a league of passion. A passion for soccer is everything to me. Playing in an empty stadium or in a place without flames of passion means nothing to me. Celtic and Rangers are big clubs with great fans, immense fanfare, great responsibility and huge expectations, so why not?"I'm open to going to the Scottish League."
In this regard, England's The Athletic have opened the door for Mourinho to coach Rangers or Celtic later in his career. Mourinho has insisted he is happy with his current job as Fenerbahce manager but has not ruled out a move to Scotland later in his career ahead of the UEL round of 16 against Rangers" he evaluated.
Mourinho is only signed by Fenerbahce until the summer of 2026. There is a high possibility of finding a new job after the next season is over. In October last year, he expressed his desire to return to the English Premier League (EPL) after his term at Fenerbahce. Mourinho has also always expressed his desire for the Portuguese national team.
I don't know what Mourinho's future will look like, but what is clear is that Mourinho is not a person who opens his mouth for lip service.
The reason why Mourinho's remarks are drawing more attention is that Korean national team Yang Hyun-joon is playing for Celtic, which Mourinho directly mentioned. Yang Hyun-joon joined Celtic in 2023 and has not been able to leap to the starting lineup, but his growth has been very good recently. It feels like it came out of a shell.
After coming out as a substitute against Bayern Munich on the 13th of last month and accumulating one assist, Yang Hyun-jun is flapping his wings as he has scored three goals and three assists in the last five games. Celtic manager Brandon Rogers is also continuing to build trust in Yang Hyun-joon.
Since Mourinho is an important manager who views the speed and breakthrough power of side resources, it is expected that he will be able to create a good synergy effect with Yang Hyun-joon if he takes the helm of Celtic. However, Mourinho's performance at Fenerbahce will not be good if he wants to go to Celtic. This is because if you perform well at Fenerbahce, there is a high possibility that bigger clubs than Celtic will send you an offer.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
