Mourinho Is the 'Hidden' Coach to Take Over the Brazil Bench!

Journalist André Rizek, from ‘SportTV’, revealed that José Mourinho is one of the alternatives that the CBF is considering for the Brazil bench

It has been just over a short time since Argentina's crushing victory over Brazil in the last FIFA window, which led to the dismissal of Dorival Junior. However, the news continues to fluctuate incessantly about who could be his replacement, and according to journalist André Rizek, from ‘SportTV’, the CBF holds a trump card in its deck: José Mourinho!

Brazil's crossroads in choosing their new head coach

The plan set by the CBF to find the right coach for Brazil in the 2026 World Cup to be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada is completely defined. The ideal candidate is still Carlo Ancelotti, who is reconsidering his future at Real Madrid, even though he still has a year left on his contract with Real Madrid, according to recent reports from ‘The Athletic’.

LaLiga

The New and Unknown Goalkeeper of Real Madrid

In any case, the CBF is aware that bringing Ancelotti on board will be a very complicated task, and for this reason, different media in Brazil have been alerting to the possibility of bringing back Jorge Jesus, whose contract ends this summer with Al-Hilal... although he wouldn’t be able to join before the Club World Cup. The same situation applies to Filipe Luis (Flamengo) or Abel Ferreira (Palmeiras), the other two emergency options that had emerged as alternatives for the Brazil bench.

Contacts between Mourinho and Brazil are not new

Amid all this poker game, where timing plays a crucial role, the name of José Mourinho has emerged, and it’s starting to gain traction to become the coach of Brazil in the 2026 World Cup. This is by no means the first time he has been linked with the Brazil national team job. In fact, right after the Qatar World Cup, it’s said there were contacts. But Mourinho declined the offer to continue managing Roma.

Now, settled in Turkey, the situation is completely different. Especially because his position as head coach of Fenerbahçe is more questioned than ever after their elimination in the quarterfinals of the Cup against Galatasaray. Therefore, if the board decides to part ways with him once the season ends, Brazil would have a clear path to make José Mourinho their new head coach.