Luiz Felipe Scolari's future hungs by a thread after he was punished for punching an opponent.
After resigning from Chelsea on Wednesday evening Mourinho's future has sparked fervent debate, but news that he could become the national team coach in his homeland is growing.
Scolari has been suspended for four matches and fined €12,000 after being found guilty of assault by UEFA after Portugal's recent Euro 2008 draw with Serbia.
The Brazilian trainer took a swing at Ivica Dragutonovic and appeared to catch him with a punch and the whole incident has not down well with the Portuguese Football Federation.
With Mourinho suddenly making himself available, heads have been turned and despite numerous clubs taking an interest the lure of international football could be too much to resist.
Portugal are currently third in Group A behind Poland and Finland when they were expected to dominate procedings and that has already made some consider Scolari's position.
With bookmakers scrambling to produce on where Mourinho will end up, the Portugese post is now the favourite with punters.
The media in Portugal are just as busy speculating and have stated that the former Porto boss could return home to take over at Portugal or may be installed at Inter.
Both clubs have coaches with José Antonio Camacho only have been appointed by Benfica in the summer and Roberto Mancini winning the Serie A title last term with Inter.
Other possible, but slightly farout, destinations mentioned are FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, but the Blaugrana board are not fans of their former translator while Bernd Schuster is proving to be a big hit at the Bernabéu.
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