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Jose for Dortmund? BVB chief insists Mourinho rumours "lack substance"

Jose Mourinho

There were reports in Germany this week that the former Manchester United boss had started to learn German and was keeping in regular contact with Dortmund.

Lucien Favre is currently in charge at Westfalenstadion but has come under some pressure after a stuttering start to the season.

"We are not having a coach discussion and are happy to have Lucien Favre,” he told Sky in Germany, as reported by the Mirror.

"These rumours around Mourinho lack any substance.”

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.