Jose Mourinho is still unemployed after leaving Roma, but he has been working on a tactic that could change football forever.
The 61-year-old was sacked by the Italian team in January, a decision that left many of Roma’s fans in tears, considering Mourinho had led them to two consecutive European finals, winning the Conference League in 2022. This was Roma’s first trophy in 11 years, and Mourinho became the only manager in modern football to win the UEFA treble: the Champions League, the Europa League, and the Conference League.
Despite being without a team, Mourinho has revealed to The Telegraph that he is working on new tactics and innovations that he would bring to his new club, including a strategy that would change the way modern football is played forever. ‘The Special One’ believes that a coach who is chasing a result would replace his goalkeeper with an outfield player. This outfield player would be required to wear the goalkeeper’s shirt, but gloves are optional, and he would be able to play as an outfield player and contribute to the attack.
When asked if he would use this tactic himself, Mourinho said: “To have an extra player there when the opponent is defending in their own penalty area and there are 10 minutes left? Let’s try it, yes.” “Why play with a goalkeeper, even when he is good with his feet, almost as a midfielder, if you can do this with the right player? I see this substitution happening,” said the Portuguese coach.
