Mourinho: Newcastle have never invited me to coach. Newcastle will be very difficult to play against strong games.

 11:30am, 21 October 2025
. I don't know, 150, 200, but something like that. The Champions League is the Champions League and it always brings great excitement. I wanted to say something but forgot. I would like to express my condolences to Stuart Pearce (on the death of his son) and his family. Very sad news. Stewart is a very nice guy. So, please pass on my condolences to Stewart through you (journalists).

Do you regret never coaching a club that you have expressed your admiration for, or is this still a possibility in the future?

Mourinho: I don’t regret it because I never had a chance. I never said no to Newcastle. I've said no to a lot of clubs in my career, always with the utmost respect, but sometimes I have to say no, no, I'm not interested; no, it's not the right time. Newcastle never contacted me at any point so I have nothing to regret. And, to be honest, I don’t think they need a coach now and I hope they don’t in the next few years because that means everything goes well for the club and for Eddie (Howe), which is what I hope for, but other than that, at this point in my career, no club makes me happier and more motivated than at Benfica, so I wouldn’t leave Benfica for anything at the moment.