Veteran Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus claims he rejected the chance to replace Rafael Benitez as Everton manager earlier this year.
The 67-year-old, who inflicted a record European defeat on the Blues when his Benfica side beat David Moyes’ men 5-0 in Lisbon in 2009, has been out of work since his second spell in charge at the Estadio da Luz ended on December 28.
Jesus, whose Flamengo team were beaten 1-0 after extra time by Liverpool in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup final, told Brazilian television station Spor TV : “When I left Benfica, I had the opportunity to coach around the world, especially in England, at Everton. I didn’t go to Everton because I’m used to winning titles and not games.”
