Chelsea News: Jose Mourinho makes huge statement about future amidst Blues links

Jose Mourinho has made a bold statement stating that he intends to coach a national team rather than a club. 

Jose Mourinho has iterated that he prefers to take over a national side rather than a club. The Portuguese International has enjoyed success across England, Spain, Portugal, and Italy by winning several trophies over the last two decades.

The 56-year-old was recently fired by Manchester United last December and has rejected advances from three clubs since then. He stated that he would take over a club which projects in the right direction and thorough trust in him.

In a recent interview, the former Chelsea boss said:: “I want to compete in new competitions,” he said.

“I think about the World Cup and the European Championships.

“For a long time I have had the desire to try out such an adventure. Right now, I see myself more at a national team than with a new club.

“Is Portugal the right team for me? Not necessarily.”

The 56-year-old did not rule out a return to club football when speaking earlier in June however, telling Eleven Sports: “Winning a fifth championship in a different country or the Champions League with a third club are things I’d like to do.

“I wouldn’t do it just for that. I only go where a project convinces me.

“I want to be happy, not necessarily win, I want to be happy and I don’t want to accept a proposal without being convinced of it, that’s what I’ve always thought.

“That’s why if [a club] told me ‘today there are no conditions to win, but we want you to create the conditions to win’, then I would evaluate it.” said Mourinho.

Lyon, Roma, and Inter Milan had shown interest in him, but he rejected those approaches.

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What’s next?

There is no clear cut picture of Jose Mourinho’s next club or country.