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Jose Mourinho insists he will only leave Chelsea if
he is sacked, though he has not ruled out the possibility of one day managing a
Premier League rival.
Mourinho first departed Stamford Bridge in September
2007 after a breakdown in relations with Blues owner Roman Abramovich put an
end to a trophy-laden three years in west London.
The Portuguese went on to achieve success in Italy
and Spain with Inter and Real Madrid, but made a dramatic return to Chelsea in
the summer of 2013 following the departure of Rafa Benitez.
It was widely reported at the time that Mourinho's
preferred choice for a return to England was succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson as
Manchester United manager, only for the Scot to instead select David Moyes as
his replacement.
But while the Special One will not dismiss his
chances of ever managing another Premier League giant, he is adamant he is
fully committed to Chelsea.
"If it had to be, yes," Mourinho replied
when asked if he would ever manage another English club.
"My priority will always be Chelsea and I never
think about the interest of others. But I know football and know I won’t be
here five, eight, ten years if I don’t manage to win. Of course not.
"That’s not my essence as a coach, because I
don’t like to live in those comfort zones. It doesn’t fit my personality.
"I will only leave when they want me to leave.
There’s no other country, club or investment that motivates me. I will only
leave when Mr Abramovich calls me to tell me it’s over.
"Only on that day will I look for other
solutions. But to answer the question, I will say that when I have to think
about the matter, then we’ll see."
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