Hero's welcome: Jose Mourinho says still feels a 'big
relationship' with Chelsea.
Jose Mourinho expects to make an emotional return to
Stamford Bridge soon because he believes Inter Milan are destined
to meet Chelsea in this season's Champions League.
Mourinho agrees with John Terry, who claimed earlier this week
that fate would pair the Blues with the Special One now he is back
in football at Inter. 'Maybe it is fate,' said Mourinho. 'When I
was at Chelsea I played twice against my previous club Porto and I
played three times against my previous club Barcelona. Maybe that
was on his mind and I will be drawn against my previous team
again.'
Mourinho won the Barclays Premier League twice in three years at
Stamford Bridge, ending the club's 50-year wait for the title. He
also lifted the Carling Cup twice and the FA Cup before being fired
last September following a long power struggle with the board. He
will be assured a hero's welcome if he returns with his new
team.
The Portuguese has taken charge of Italian champions Inter Milan
this summer with a brief to win the Champions League again.
Mourinho added: 'This is a great experience for me after eight
months away from football. It is fantastic to be back. I'm still in
love with English football. I still feel a big relationship with
Chelsea.'