Jose Mourinho insists his future lies at Real Madrid,
despite media reports that have linked the Portuguese manager to a return to
England.
The former Chelsea boss was rumoured to be mulling over a
return to Chelsea or Manchester City, should the latter fail to win the Premier
League, this season.
Mourinho’s Real are seven points clear in La Liga, leaving
the Portuguese on the brink of a league title in a fourth different country.
"At the moment, my future is not important, but I think
I will be here next season", Mourinho said. "I have a contract with
the club, and no reason to leave. It is better to stay at a club for four or
five years."
Mourinho joined Real Madrid from Inter Milan in May 2010 on
a four-year deal, but he has publicly spoken of his desire to return to England
one day. It now looks as if the English public will have to wait for a second
glimpse of ‘the Special One’.
As well as chasing a fourth title in a different country,
Mourinho is closing in on a third Champions League success. The 49-year-old
lifted the trophy with Porto in 2004 and Inter in 2010.
Standing in Mourinho and Real’s way are Bayern Munich, who
take a 2-1 lead into the semi-final second leg at the Bernabeu.
Real go into the clash on Wednesday buoyed by a crucial 2-1
victory over Barcelona at the Nou Camp, last weekend, and as favourites to book
their place in the Munich showpiece. Make the fixture even more enticing with
some Champions League promotions.
Following Chelsea’s stunning aggregate victory over the
Catalan giants, on Tuesday night, Mourinho could face his former employers in a
mouth-watering final, on May 19. The match is likely to be a highlight of the
season for fans gambling on football.
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