AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho lightheartedly brushed off persistent speculation around taking a managerial role at Paris St Germain, as his team prepares for the first leg of the Europa League semi-final against Bayer Leverkusen at home on Thursday.
Roma are set to confront a formidable challenge as they go head-to-head against Xabi Alonso's squad on Thursday. Notably, Alonso played a pivotal role in Mourinho's success during their tenure at Real Madrid from 2010 to 2013.During the news conference, Mourinho expressed admiration for the former Spain international, showering him with praise.
"They are very dangerous in this moment of the game, they defend, wait for the opponent to lose the ball and then it’s difficult to stop them," he said, emphasising the number of swift attacking players in Alonso's squad.
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