(Reuters) - 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.
Despite talk of potentially take over the Ligue 1 club from Christophe Galtier in the 2023-24 season, Mourinho reaffirmed his loyalty to Roma, where he is currently under contract until 2024.
"I haven’t seen him for a long time. We’ve always had a fantastic rapport, more than between a coach and a player." "He uses the style that suits his players more, five or six ... of them could run the 100m with Marcel Jacobs at the Olympics."
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