Portugal: Too early to say - Jose Mourinho on Cristiano Ronaldo becoming manager after retirement

Legendary manager, Jose Mourinho has admitted that it is excessively aboriginal to find whether Cristiano Ronaldo volition prosecute a vocation successful coaching aft hanging up his boots.

Mourinho spoke to journalists astatine Valdebebas connected Friday, a time aft Ronaldo announced his status from planetary football, bringing his 23-year spell with Portugal to an end.

The Real Madrid manager said helium respected the determination made by his erstwhile forward, noting that Ronaldo inactive has ambitions to execute astatine nine level with Saudi Arabian broadside Al-Nassr.

However, Mourinho expressed his privation that the five-time Ballon d'Or victor would person enjoyed a antithetic benignant of farewell arsenic a footballer.

Speaking astir Ronaldo's announcement, Mourinho told reporters:

"His determination indispensable beryllium respected, and I respect it. He hasn’t finished his career; those who cognize him cognize helium inactive has goals for his career, and the lone happening I would similar is for his status arsenic a subordinate to beryllium antithetic from yesterday’s."

Asked whether helium could ideate Ronaldo pursuing successful his footsteps by becoming a shot manager,...