Pepe denies turning down Portugal because of Sérgio Conceição | OneFootball

Pepe denied this Friday a report by SIC, which had claimed that the former centre-back, 43, had turned down an invitation from the Portuguese Football Federation to take on the role of Jorge Jesus’s assistant coach in the national team, as he would only consider performing that role under the command of Sérgio Conceição, his former coach at FC Porto.

The same report also stated that Pepe had likewise rejected being José Mourinho’s assistant at Real Madrid, which would have represented a reunion, for the same reason.

Jorge Jesus will be presented by the FPF this Friday at 3:00 pm, while the composition of his coaching staff remains unclear for now.

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