Roma coach José Mourinho has clarified that there has been no contact from the Brazil Football Confederation (CBF) regarding the national team job in July 2024. The CBF is actively searching for a full-time manager to succeed interim coach Fernando Diniz, whose contract concludes in the summer.

With Carlo Ancelotti extending his contract with Real Madrid until June 2026, reports suggest that the CBF has approached Mourinho's agent, Jorge Mendes, to inquire about the Portuguese coach's availability.

Despite these reports, Mourinho has explicitly stated that he has not been directly contacted by the CBF at this point in time.

"I don't know if it's true that Brazil wants me," Mourinho said. "They haven't spoken to me. I asked my agent not to tell me anything about any contacts."

Ednaldo Rodrigues, upon his reinstatement as CBF president, has identified selecting a full-time national team manager as his initial priority. Reports indicate that São Paulo coach Dorival Júnior is his favoured candidate for the position.

Mourinho, currently under contract with Roma until June 30, has stated that he has not yet made a decision about his future.

Amid reports that Roma are looking for a new manager, the former Chelsea and Manchester United coach said: "I have no reason to think that the [Roma owners] Friedkin family is not honest; I trust the ownership 100%. It doesn't mean I'll stay here 100% but it means they're not looking for someone else behind my back."

Having joined Roma in the summer of 2021, the 60-year-old Mourinho has rejected coaching offers from both Portugal and Saudi Arabia.