Jose Mourinho reveals he was 'never close' to taking the Barcelona job in 2008 ahead of Pep Guardiola
“Never.” The words of Jose Mourinho when asked if he was close to joining Barcelona as boss in 2008. Ad/> Much has been made of the sliding doors moment in the Blaugrana's history which saw them hire then managerial novice Pep Guardiola over Mourinho. TransfersArsenal set for ‘significant’ summer investment even without Champions League — Paper RoundYESTERDAY AT 23:09 Guardiola went on to deliver an unprecedented era of success at the club, cultivating the talent of Leo Messi who helped deliver two Champions League titles — in 2009 and 2011 — in three years.


