Jose Mourinho responds to Liverpool new manager 'shortlist' and tells why he should be considered for big jobs

Jose Mourinho set tongues wagging after he was spotted at Liverpool’s 3-1 victory away at Fulham on Sunday.

The Portuguese is currently unemployed, after all, having been sacked by AS Roma in January despite leading them to European finals in both of his two full seasons at the club.

With Jurgen Klopp confirming back in January that he will step down as Reds manager in the summer after nine years at Anfield, Liverpool are in the market for a new head coach.

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Consequently, the juxtaposition of the out-of-work Mourinho taking in the Reds’ victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage - which is local to the former Chelsea manager’s West London home, though not as close as Stamford Bridge - did not go unnoticed.

But despite previous target Xabi Alonso opting to stay put at Bayer Leverkusen and it unclear whether current frontrunner Ruben Amorim is obtainable, Mourinho has not emerged as an alternative for Liverpool.

While onlookers will perhaps cheekily allude to a hypothetical scenario where the Portuguese does return to the Premier League at Anfield, it is understandably not a realistic proposition.

In an interview with the Telegraph he is credited as noting, ‘that the current shortlist does not feature his name.’ As a former Manchester United manager, those Red Devils allegiances inevitably make his availability a moot point when it comes to selecting Klopp’s successor.

Mourinho is still a three-time Premier League winner and two-time Champions League winner, and also got his hands on league titles in Portugal, Italy, and Spain, as well as countless domestic cups across