Jose to turn down England

Mourinho swayed by offer from mystery club

Last updated: 10th December 2007

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Mourinho: Set to turn down England

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Sky Sports News understands Jose Mourinho would turn down the England manager's job if he was offered the position.

Mourinho was installed as the bookmakers' favourite to succeed Steve McClaren after he refused to rule himself out of the running for the vacant role last week.

Reports suggested Mourinho's agent had held preliminary talks with the FA about taking charge of England.

However, it is believed Mourinho's interest in the position has cooled in the last few days after receiving an offer from a mystery club.

Sky Sports News believes that Mourinho has set his sights on a return to club management and even if the FA made him an offer to replace McClaren he would reject it to take up the proposal from the unnamed club.

Italy's World Cup winning coach Marcello Lippi and Fabio Capello are both believed to be in the frame for the England job with the duo expressing an interest in the role.