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According to reports, Jose Mourinho rejected a record $ 110 million bid to manage the Chinese Guangzhou Evergrande team.
The former boss of Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United, Mourinho, would have been offered 28 million pounds (35 million dollars) per season, as well as bonuses, to take over from the Chinese club. Super League.
Sky Sports reports that Mourinho met with billionaire president Evergrande, Xu Jiayin, in London in April when the offer would have been made.
The Chinese Super League in Guangzhou are currently led by Italian legend Fabio Cannavaro.
The winner of the World Cup had reconciled this role with that of acting coach of the Chinese national team, but refrained from focusing on Guangzhou Evergrande at the time when it is believed that Mourinho had the chance to take over.
The Chinese club did not comment on the claim that Mourinho was offered a contract that would have set a world record.
The great Portuguese manager remains without a team, having left Manchester United in December.
The 56-year-old spent time with RT during his absence from football and provided expert badysis for the Champions League on his show "On the Touchline with Jose Mourinho".
However, he has often stated that he was aiming for a return to a club in Europe this summer, although he has not yet found the right decision.
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The Chinese market offers increasingly lucrative opportunities to renowned managers, especially players nearing the end of their careers.
Former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez recently joined the Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang in a contract that would bring him back to Spain. about $ 15 million a year.
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