Rome, Mourinho between the Europa League final and the future in the capital

For now, think only of the final. And the possibility of winning it in Budapest next Wednesday. There is time for the rest, even if many projects are already clearly outlined in his mind. José Mourinho has isolated himself from everything and everyone, he and the team, in view of the match against Sevilla. That could give him the sixth European triumph (out of six attempts). But which, on balance, could also be the last challenge of his adventure in yellow and red, considering that with Spezia he will not be on the bench due to disqualification. And someone, maligning us, also saw in that yellow card in Florence an early farewell, the desire not to experience a farewell that would have been painful in any case, with an audience that gave it everything and to which Mourinho is viscerally linked.

The situation

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A bit like what happened to Inter, when immediately after the Champions League final won against Bayern, he didn’t even return to Milan, flying immediately to Madrid, from Real. “On that occasion I didn’t go back to Milan to celebrate because otherwise I would have risked not going to Real anymore. By celebrating I could have changed my mind, I chose to escape from emotions”, explained the Special One later. Now, obviously, the situation is different, also because Roma still have to play the Europa League final and possibly even win. And Mou is now focused only on this, who wants to bring a second international trophy to Rome in two years. More, frankly, it would have been difficult to ask him. And like all the times when Mou has reached the maximum (or he thinks he can’t go any further), then he decides to change his tune. “My future? For now I’m only thinking about the final and how to win it – he said a few days ago – Then, however it ends, Roma and I will be linked forever”. Words that have not, however, reassured the tide of Giallorossi fans who are waiting and hoping for a signal from him for his future.

The future

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Mourinho has a contract for one more year, until 2024, this should be remembered. But then if he decides he wants to leave, it would also be difficult to keep him, even if Roma, when the situation with Portugal arose in January, let it be known that to free him they would ask for financial compensation. What is certain is that after the Budapest final, the Friedkins and gm Pinto will sit down with Mou to understand how and whether to go forward together or not. Mou wants the certainty of having different investments for the future, especially if he then plays in the Champions League (if successful in Budapest). Roma the certainty of having less criticism from his voice, given that even the latest releases (“I don’t sell smoke, we didn’t have a team for the Champions League” and “Arriving in the Champions League with this staff would not only have been a miracle, it would have been like seeing Jesus strolling in the Vatican”) it’s not that they are liked so much in society. If a compromise is reached, we can continue together again. Otherwise everyone on his way. And friends as before…