Roma boss Jose Mourinho says 'Zero contacts with other clubs' ahead of Europa League final
Posted : 31 May 2023
Jose Mourinho, the coach of AS Roma, has said he has had "zero contacts with other teams" and that his team's Europa League championship is his only priority.
The Giallorossi play Sevilla in the championship game on Wednesday in Budapest.
The Portuguese coach has one year left on his Roma contract, although Real Madrid, his old club, has been mentioned.
"I think about tomorrow and what we want to do, because we want to play."
Last year, Mourinho led Roma to their sixth European championship and the Europa Conference League triumph.
Despite facing a squad that has won each of its past six Europa League finals, the former Chelsea and Inter Milan manager is still undefeated in European finals.
"History does not play," Mourinho said.
"My colleague [Sevilla coach Jose Luis Mendilibar] thinks differently, I have respect for him. He believes history makes Sevilla favourites; I respect that. We are in the final because we deserve it, they have a history that we don't have.
"For them playing a Europa League final is a normal thing, for us it is an extraordinary event. For their fans traveling to a final, it's like going away in the league, for ours it will be unforgettable.
"The Sevilla players have more experience, but we've been playing together for two years."
"We played 14 games to get here, we deserve it," he said.
"In the last few days, we have worked to be in a position to fight for the title."
Although the ankle injury he sustained last month is still bothering Paulo Dybala of Roma, he may play.
The international player from Argentina has eight assists in addition to 16 goals this season.
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