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Indonesia wants Mourinho as national team coach

Jose Mourinho has been heavily linked to become the new Manchester United manager, but Indonesia would like to land the Portuguese instead.

Indonesia has set out on the ambitious task of appointing Jose Mourinho as their new national team coach, according to youth and sports minister Imam Nahrawi.

Indonesia - ranked 185th in the world - is banned by FIFA from competing in international fixtures, including qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup, the government's interference in the country's national league last year.

Nahrawi said he would like to return enthusiasm in Indonesia's national team, starting with appointing an experienced foreign coach to take over the reins.