Spain or Italy for Mourinho

In an interview with Italian sports paper La Gazzetta dello Sport, former Chelsea manager José Mourinho (45) says he will return to the bench next season. The Portuguese is already preparing the new season, watching a lot of games on television and developing a computer program that will him allow to make better use of all the information about players and teams he has gathered in the past.

Mourinho, who is strongly rumoured to be the number one candidate to become the next Barcelona manager if Frank Rijkaard would leave at the end of the season (read more here), says his next club will be the one who really wants him and totally believes in his project. Although he is limiting the options by stating Spain or Italy will be his next destination. After that, Mourinho, who declares not to have any pre-contract or gentlemen’s agreement with anyone, would like to return to England and finish his career as Portuguese national team coach.