Mourinho eyes return to England
Jose Mourinho is still a much-loved character in the English media
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Monday, 20, Oct 2008 01:06
Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho has claimed he wants to return to England when his time is up at the Serie A champions.
The Portuguese has made a good start to life at the San Siro, including a 4-0 win over Roma on Sunday.
The former Chelsea manager has spoken previously of the difficulty he would have in going back to Stamford Bridge if he returns to the Premier League because of his love of the west Londoners.
However, rather than lining up a position as the coach of his national team - which he has been linked with a number of times in the past - or to go to La Liga in Spain, Mourinho says he wants to come back to England after his stint in Italy.
"I'm in love with the English league and I'll definitely return one day," he told Sky Italia.
"I think that's what I want to do after Inter. Everyone says that I want to go to Spain, that I want to be the coach of my national team.
"It's not true. I want to return to England after Inter."
Mourinho's departure from Chelsea, and the sacking of his immediate successor Avram Grant, has allowed former Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari to come back into club management with the Blues.
And he has enjoyed an excellent start, guiding the team to top spot in the Premier League with 20 points out of a possible 24 to start the 2008/09 campaign.