Mourinho rejects talks withPSG ahead of Europa League semi-final
AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho has brushed aside lingering speculation abouttaking a managerial job at Paris St Germain as his side preparefor the first leg of the Champions League semi-final.Europa League against Bayer Leverkusen at home on Thursday.
Despite talk of the possibility oftaking over the Ligue 1 club from Christophe Galtier in the 2023-24 season, Mourinho hasreaffirmed his loyalty to Roma, where he is currently under contract until 2024. "If they called, they couldn't find me,"Mourinho told Sky Sport Italia on Wednesday before the pre-match press conference.
Roma will face a toughchallenge as they take on Xabi Alonso's side on Thursday. Clearly, Alonso played an important role in Mourinho'ssuccess during his time at Real Madrid from 2010 to 2013.
Together they have wonprestigious titles such as LaLiga, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup. During the pressconference, Mourinho expressed his admiration for the former Spain international, praising him.
"I haven't seen him in a long time. We always have a great relationship, more so between the coach and the player."
Mourinho said that the German team is among the best in Europe in terms of attacking.
"They are very dangerous at this time in the game, they defend, wait for the opponent to lose the ball and it is difficult to stop them," he said, pointing tothe number of speedsters in thesquad. Alonso Team. . "He uses the best form to fit his athletes,five or six ... of them can run 100m with Marcel Jacobs in the Olympics."
Although Roma have reachedthe semi-finals of the topEuropean competition for the third time in a row, Mourinho dismisses the idea that this is putting pressure on the team. "We have enough experience not to be too happy to be in the semi-finals, and not to think about the fact that it is the first game and it is being played at home," he said. said.
Mourinho said striker Paulo Dybala and midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum are likely to miss the line-up due to injury. \"We will do everything we can to get them back properly but we will prepare for the game however they are.
The return match will take place on May 18.
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