By Daily Sports on October 11, 2019

Jose Mourinho has turned down the opportunity to speak to Lyon over the vacant manager role, as he is looking for a project at a top club.

The Portuguese manager has been out of work since he was dismissed by Manchester United in December 2018 and was heavily linked with the Real Madrid job, before Zinedine Zidane returned towards the end of last season.

Lyon sacked Sylvinho on Monday one day after a last-gasp 1-0 defeat in the fierce derby with Saint Etienne – their fourth loss in nine matches.

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas later confirmed this, when he said: “It always hard to relate a conversation. We exchanged text messages and it made me aware of the image Lyon have in the eyes of Europe’s No. 1.

“But he will a few other things soon. He turned down our offer to meet because he has chosen or will choose another club.”

The same source added that Mourinho is open to returning to management at a top European club should the right project arise.

Last season, Mourinho turned down the biggest managerial offer in football history when he rejected €100 million to manage Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande. (ESPN)

•PHOTO: Jose Mourinho 

Source Daily Sports

Posted October 11, 2019

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