Game for a laugh: Jose Mourinho jokes with his Inter
Milan players
Jose Mourinho has admitted that he would consider
the Manchester
United job when Sir Alex Ferguson
eventually retires.
The former Chelsea boss is
entering his second season with Italian giants Inter Milan, where
he won the Serie A crown in May.
Mourinho is highly rated in this country after winning two
titles with the Blues, although his reputation at United was
tarnished last season when he was alleged to have punched a fan
after Inter's Champions League defeat at Old Trafford. No action
was taken against the Portuguese.
Yet, with Ferguson likely to step down at some point in the next
two or three years, Mourinho could head the list of potential
candidates.
'I would consider going to Manchester United but United have to
consider if their want me to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson, he said.
'If they do, then of course.
Legend: Sir Alex Ferguson will one day wave goodbye
to Manchester United
'I like England where the fans are very passionate and
make a game a beautiful occasion with an incredible
atmosphere.
'I had many conversations before Chelsea and I decided on a
divorce. It was difficult because we loved each other but the
relationship went in one direction and it was best for
everyopne.
'Since I left I became champion again but they have not been
champions again. I keep winning and they don't.'
Mourinho led Inter to another Serie A title last season and
wants to bring the Champions League to the club 54 years after
their last European Cup success.
He said: 'I have a project in hand and I am very excited. When I
went to Chelsea the big obsession was to win the Premier League
after half a century. At Inter winning the Italian League is very
important but we have something else on our minds.'
Mourinho will use Samuel Eto'o to spearhead his attack this
season after star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic moved to Barcelona in
the opposite direction.
