José Mourinho has looked beyond Real Madrid’s mouthwatering Champions League encounter with against Manchester United to express his belief that his next job will be in England.
Mourinho, whose long-term future in Madrid has begun to appear untenable, said at his pre-match press conference at the Bernabeu on Tuesday: “I think my next step will be in the Premier League, but I don’t know when.”
Chelsea, his former club, and Manchester City would appear the most likely immediate destinations for Mourinho should a vacancy arise this summer, but both clubs are understood to have reservations about the idea, as are United.
When asked about the possibility of succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford, Mourinho, 50, said: “No, I don’t believe so. I think we