Al Wahda Football Club has announced the departure of Portuguese manager José Mourinho from coaching the first team for personal reasons. Meanwhile, a source at "Emirates Today" confirmed that he is close to taking over the coaching position at Al-Shabab club. The football company of Al Wahda stated in an official statement on the X platform that the contract with head coach José Mourinho has been terminated at his request and due to personal circumstances, in accordance with the terms of the contract between the parties. Mourinho's departure from "Al-Anabi" came unexpectedly, especially as the team has been performing excellently this season, having qualified for the Round of 16 in the AFC Champions League Elite, currently sitting second in the ADNOC Pro League, reaching the quarter-finals of the President's Cup, and advancing to the final of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup after defeating Al-Jazira 3-0 in the first leg. The football company of Al Wahda stated in an official statement: "The contract with head coach José Mourinho has been terminated at his request and due to personal circumstances, in accordance with the terms of the contract between the parties." Mourinho's departure from "Al-Anabi" came unexpectedly, especially as the team has been performing excellently this season, having qualified for the Round of 16 in the AFC Champions League Elite, currently sitting second in the ADNOC Pro League, and reaching the quarter-finals of the President's Cup.
