Famous coach Jose Mourinho discussed his resignation from Roma in Italy, which occurred on January 16th of this year.
Journalist Fabrizio Romano quotes Mourinho on his social media page:
Being sacked by AS Roma is the one that has been hurting me more. I gave everything. In these three years, I refused to become new Portugal head coach with the best national team ever! I also had a big proposal from Saudi Arabia.
Jose Mourinho
Mourinho took over as the head coach of Roma in the summer of 2021 and by the end of the 2021/2022 season, guided the club to victory in the UEFA Conference League. In the following season, 2022/2023, Roma reached the finals of the Europa League but lost to Sevilla.
It was recently revealed that Mourinho left a ring in the locker of team captain Lorenzo Pellegrini, a gift from the players to the Portuguese coach after their victory in the Conference League.