Jorge Jesus claims he turned down chance to manage Everton and explains why

Veteran Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus claims he rejected the chance to replace Rafael Benitez as Everton manager earlier this year.

The 67-year-old, who inflicted a record European defeat on the Blues when his Benfica side beat David Moyes’ men 5-0 in Lisbon in 2009, has been out of work since his second spell in charge at the Estadio da Luz ended on December 28.

Jesus, whose Flamengo team were beaten 1-0 after extra time by Liverpool in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup final, told Brazilian television station Spor TV : “When I left Benfica, I had the opportunity to coach around the world, especially in England, at Everton. I didn’t go to Everton because I’m used to winning titles and not games.”

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