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    Mourinho says he considered England job

    By Soccernet staff

    Tuesday, October 7, 2008

    Jose Mourinho says he was flattered by links with the vacant job as England coach but wanted continue his career in club football. He also turned down the Portugal job for similar reasons. The Inter Milan boss was touted as a potential successor to Steve McClaren but revealed the lure of day-to-day involvement proved too great. "In a certain moment I considered being England national manager," said Mourinho, who was out of work at the time of McClaren's departure in the face of exit from Euro ...

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