Still unemployed following his sacking from Manchester United, Jose Mourinho has been on a PR trip in Russia this week.
A few weeks ago Mourinho was in Qatar, where is made a guest appearance as a pundit on beIN Sports.
So why has the Special One turned up in Russia? That remains unclear, with RT reporting the following:
The Portuguese football legend caused a stir in the Russian press with many outlets trying to guess why a regular KHL game between Avangard and SKA attracted Mourinho’s attention.
José Mourinho dropping by at the KHL pic.twitter.com/0aAGOLxkLY
— James Dart (@James_Dart) February 4, 2019
While no official information regarding Mourinho’s visit has been announced, it is expected that the 55-year-old will make a ceremonial puck drop at the Balashikha arena on Monday.
Ouch!
This really hasn’t gone well for Jose Mourinho ?
? @IgorEronko pic.twitter.com/prvKhKRmIF
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) February 4, 2019
It’s time to try something new. pic.twitter.com/8AkPcdGxmr
— KHL (@khl_eng) February 4, 2019
“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up”. (c) Vince Lombardi pic.twitter.com/M8f7kfmi6r
— KHL (@khl_eng) February 4, 2019
Jose Mourinho has time on his hands. Here he is today doing promo work for a Russian ice hockey team in Balashikha, a town near Moscow best known for its vast rubbish dump. https://t.co/RWZInWHI15
— James Ellingworth (@jellingworth) February 4, 2019