The former Real Madrid manager refused to give more insight on his next destination, but hinted that he is eager to return to management.
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Mourinho has been constantly linked with replacing under-fire United manager Louis van Gaal, although reports on Wednesday claimed that the Dutchman would remain in the job until the summer.
David Beckham has offered Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal words of encouragement amid ongoing speculation he faces the sack.
They are through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and face Danish side FC Midtjylland in last 32 of the Europa League on Thursday, trailing 2-1 from the first leg.
Both Mourinho and former Inter and Brazil striker Ronaldo will be guests of the club later Saturday when Inter host Sampdoria at the San Siro. I’m here – probably, you are saying I will go to the Singapore national team.
Mourinho’s revised plan would help facilitate a move to Old Trafford at the end of the current campaign. And while their form has improved somewhat in recent weeks, the fact that they continually seem to take one step forward and then two backwards has left Manchester United fans furious.
Mourinho said: “There is one thing I want to clarify – I will not be directing things over there next season”. The Portuguese manager will also be entitled to a five million euro bonus if Manchester United win the Premier League.
“I always feel that it is better to wait and not to rush”, he told reporters in Singapore. “I’m not looking for a club, it’s the clubs looking for me”.
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Jose Mourinho hinted that he was unlikely to join a club during the remainder of this season – but was likely to start the next football season at a new club. With United in danger of missing out on the Champions League for the second time in three years, the club are understood to be ready to ditch Van Gaal in the coming days if he can not turn the situation around.
