Barely a week after being sacked as Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho has landed a bumper deal to join radio station talkSPORT.
Mourinho, who spent 18 months with the Lily Whites, was relieved of his duties following the club’s poor run of form in the Premier League and European competition.
The 58-year-old was informed of his dismissal last Monday after winning just one game in his last five.
However, it didn’t take too long for the Portuguese to stage a return to football but has opted for something different from the usual job in the dugout.
Mourinho will join the likes of Laura Woods and Simon Jordan on talkSPORT for the network’s extensive coverage of the Euros, starting in June.
“It’s something new, it’s incredible.”
𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧! 🚨
✅ A special Euros with the Special One pic.twitter.com/q0gIiwv79c
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) April 30, 2021
The company announced that Jose will be with listeners across the schedule from talkSPORT’s live Euro GameDay programming, as well as regular slots at breakfast, which will include pre-game insight and an exclusive post-game phone in for listeners.
They have also announced that Mourinho will be part of the team for all three England group games, one last-16 game, two quarter-finals, one semi-final and the final.
“talkSPORT is the fan’s station and I can’t wait to join in,” says Mourinho.
“The Euros will be a fantastic tournament and talkSPORT will capture all the excitement for fans. In my discussions with the team, I can feel their excitement for the Euros. I am thrilled to be part of it.”
Mourinho took over from Mauricio Porchettino in 2019 and led Spurs to the Europa League quarter-final this campaign before his sack.
