Jose Mourinho a 'serious candidate' for Paris Saint-Germain job, could 'stand up to the stars' - Inside Europe

Jose Mourinho is edging closer on a return to the managerial elite. A UEFA Conference League title with Roma last season, followed by quite possibly the Europa League trophy this time out — with his side leading ahead of their second-leg semi-final with Bayer Leverkusen — has seen the ex-Manchester United and Chelsea boss undergo something of a second coming. Ad There is, of course, one particular club who crave a European title more than any other — Paris Saint-Germain.

Europa LeagueMourinho says he must 'help players to grow' after Roma beat Leverkusen in first leg5 HOURS AGO It might be the Champions League they are after, but Mourinho has won that twice too — in 2004 with Porto and then in 2010 with Inter Milan. So could the 60-year-old be worth a punt by PSG's Qatari owners if they decide to dispense with the services of Christophe Galtier at the end of the season? Mourinho might have dampened those rumours ahead of his team's first leg with Bayer — «If they [PSG] called, they didn't find me,» he said — but that didn't constitute an outright denial. As such, we caught up with Eurosport France's Julien Pereira to get the latest view from Paris...

How likely is it that Mourinho will take over at PSG next season? He is one of the most serious candidates. But Doha's dream remains Zinedine Zidane. Do his relationships with Luis Campos and Jorge Mendes help his chances of taking over? Yes.

They know each other and have worked together at Real Madrid. Campos knows Mourinho is one of the few coaches who can stand up to the stars. He also knows that bringing in a big name – and a coach who has interested PSG in the past – would help to save his skin.