Mourinho: Forget England, I Want An Italian Club



Jose Mourinho has ruled himself out of the runnings for the England national team job. Instead, he restated his desire to work for a club - particularly an Italian one...

Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho offered a 'thanks, but no thanks' to those England supporters who had tipped him for the Three Lions hotseat.

Current boss Steve McClaren is under immense pressure in charge of the English national side, with Mourinho rumoured to be a potential replacement.

The 'Special One' himself, however, has nipped such speculation in the bud, first explaining that there's only one international job that would interest him, and then restating his desire to manage a club.

In an interview with English newspaper The News of the World, he said, "I think there are those who adore me in England. I adore English football. But I won't go back there for now.

Nonetheless, the door isn't closed forever on a return to the Premiership.

"I'd like to come back later," he added.

Still, it was clear to see where his desires were focused.

He stated, "I'd like to continue in club management, perhaps in Italy where I can test myself against their tacticians. The national team would be for later.

"The Portuguese national team is an ambition but not for the Jose Mourinho of today.

"Being the coach of a national team is not the same as being coach of a club. It's a job for someone who doesn't like working much."

Adding to his forthright views on international management, the former Porto coach criticised the growing trend for appointing foreign managers as bosses of national sides.

"I'm completely against having foreigners with national teams," he began.

"Not because I doubt the professionalism with which they do it, but I think that a national team should bring together the best players and the best coach from each country.

"The national team is an obsession for me but it will be at the end of my career. Let there be no doubt about that."

Mourinho, 44, has been out of work since his acrimonious departure from Chelsea in mid-September.

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I prefer Ancelotti anyway

I can't remember a more meticulous manager than Jose, IMO he would be a major asset for Milan. We need someone with balls, someone who will demand the top players and someone who can bring harmony to the dressing room - Jose is that man IMO

i think the fact that he doesn't seem "milan" is the very reason we need him. milan needs to be shaken from its core...this is the guy to do it

if he goes to inter...we are screwed

Why would he cause trouble? because he's not a yes man? Don Fabio wasn't a yes man and look what happened with him - Silvio almost begged him to stay

Bottom line is that Jose is a winner, while carlo seems to be full of excuses and frankly I've had enough of excuses.

Why would he cause trouble? because he's not a yes man? Don Fabio wasn't a yes man and look what happened with him - Silvio almost begged him to stay

Bottom line is that Jose is a winner, while carlo seems to be full of excuses and frankly I've had enough of excuses.

Jose is not more of a winner then Carlo. He's more of a showman , that I give you. Acting like a b!tch when you lose and always blaiming everyone except himself for his loss. I dont think Milan need that.

Uhm , don Fabio returned in 1997–1998 with Milan and failed .

Jose is not more of a winner then Carlo. He's more of a showman , that I give you. Acting like a b!tch when you lose and always blaiming everyone except himself for his loss. I dont think Milan need that.

But since I'm 90% sure he won't come , im happy.

So what r u doing here ?? Go do something about it

Please enlighten me with your greatness or are you just too deluded to see the whole truth...

I'm insulted that you would care someone like Carlo to Jose.

Carlo is better? Carlo has won alot, but Jose has the UEFA Cup, Champions League, Premier League, Portugese League titles to show, and he's hardly an old man. (Remember he won the CL with Porto, not a top team like Milan - no disrespect intended to Porto).

His home record is unebelievable. Carlo's home record.. Well, his current streak is 'Lost 1' compared to Jose's unbeaten in 90-odd games.

Jose is a winner, he competes in everything, no trophy goes un-noticed. With Carlo, he plays backups in some Serie A games, he treats them like friendlies. If we don't win the CL - we'll win nothing (Of real importance.)

Please enlighten me with your greatness or are you just too deluded to see the whole truth...

I just don't rate Carlo, not anymore, he's clueless.

I dont care about his record

Carlo won enough with Milan to earn my respect.

All I care about is that Milan doesnt end up like a circus

Funny because I was talking about the 94 season.

And I'd sooner him act like a b!tch then keep on with the same excuses because excuses are for weak people.

So what do you expect Carlo to say ? That his team sucks ?  No wonder why you like Jose.

enlighten you ?

It would take ages to get you to see how Carlo steeredan old Milan team into being ranked the #1 team in Europe. Soon to be in the world (after the CWC that is)

Whether ur fed up with him or not ... It doesn't change the reality of things

he returned , he failed. The big man with the big balls failed.

So what do you expect Carlo to say ? That his team sucks ?  No wonder why you like Jose.

Carlo has won things so you like him. But because Mourinho's won things with other teams they don't count for anything? Right, got it.

End up like a circus? Dude, we are a circus right now. Dida, Kaladze and Carlo are the main attractions.

Funny, cause Mourinho never blamed his Chelsea players as underperforming. It was the ref's fault, the pitch's fault, everybody's fault but his and his players.

You know...Don Fabio isn't coaching at the moment. He's a former Milan player and he's a very good coach. If there absolutely has to be a change in coach (of which I'm not yet convinced), I think I'd probably pick him.

Mourinho is a very good coach but, as stated above, the public persona issue is a problem IMO, and indicates he may not be right for Milan.

Yes, that is what we expect him to say, it's simple logic!

That's how life is! If you don't tell a worker he's sh!t at his job, he's going to carry on being sh!t at his job. If you don't tell a kid of for doing wrong, he's going to continue to do wrong.

Same with footballers, if they play like crap, and you say nothing, they'll continue to do it, why? because they can!

Carlo has won things with Milan , thats why I like him. Jose won with chelsea , blank cheque chelsea that is. Im not impressed at all.

So now you're calling Milan a circus , just to defend that arrogant pr!ck?? great respect for our team .

fair point, but IMO Milan need someone with balls someone who wil demand certain players and not keep giving excuse after excuse.

From what I have become accustomed to i understand that, no voice is higher than Silvio's voice.

Funny because again I wasn't on about his return(when Milan were in a demise ) I was referring to when he left and Don Silvio almost begged him to stay.

And as for carlo, he talks the same sh!t as galliani so I don't bother to listen to his comments

@R7: You don't know Sir Alex at all. He publicly slammed Becks and Stam.

I think that Silvio respects people who can win, after all he didn't mind Don Fabio.

It's galliani who likes the yes men

Yes he did ... When they spoke up against him

Actually he smacked Becks with a football boot .. U know why ?? Cuz SAF made Becks into the player he is today

But does SAF come out in public and say well we lost today because I don't have a center back ?! No he played Milan and got royally screwed, both him and his team ... And said 'That was a magnificent Milan' ... I wonder what Jose said the night before

Because Rui Costa, Nesta, Shevchenko, Inzaghi, Gilardino and Rnaldo were all free, right?

Why do people always go to Chelsea? Who gives a f*ck what he did at Chelsea. Surely winning the Champions League with Porto is much bigger of an acheivement than winning it with Milan? No?

I'm calling Milan a circus because they're a laugh stock at the moment, I know tonnes of people that're making fun of them.

Doing it to defend Jose? I believe he's a better manager than Carlo, simple as. Why is it that I'm not allowed to have my own opinion? 

@R7: You don't know Sir Alex at all. He publicly slammed Becks and Stam.

He had the best team at his disposal back then. When he returned he failed , while Carlo didn't .

all respect for Capello  , but I rate Carlo at least the same as him.
Just accept Jose aint coming to Milan. Im so happy 

Who cares about porto , it could have even been Monaco to win it , oelala , the great didier deschamps 

I think that Silvio respects people who can win, after all he didn't mind Don Fabio.

It's galliani who likes the yes men