Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho refrained from committing to remaining
at the club beyond the end of this season on Friday and said a
decision on his future would be taken at the end of the current
campaign.
at the club beyond the end of this season on Friday and said a
decision on his future would be taken at the end of the current
campaign.
Speculation about the Portuguese's possible exit has been a
near-constant feature of his stint at Real, whom he joined from Inter
Milan in 2010, and he has been linked with a move to wealthy clubs
including another of his former teams, Chelsea, and Paris St Germain.
near-constant feature of his stint at Real, whom he joined from Inter
Milan in 2010, and he has been linked with a move to wealthy clubs
including another of his former teams, Chelsea, and Paris St Germain.
Mourinho has rarely given the traditional coach's news conference the
day before this season's La Liga games, typically sending out his
number two Aitor Karanka, but appeared on Friday and was bombarded
with questions about whether he will see out his contract, which ends
in June 2016, reports Reuters.
day before this season's La Liga games, typically sending out his
number two Aitor Karanka, but appeared on Friday and was bombarded
with questions about whether he will see out his contract, which ends
in June 2016, reports Reuters.
"The fundamental thing is to finish the season in the best way
possible and then sit down together and reach conclusions that will be
the most positive ones possible for everyone," he said.
possible and then sit down together and reach conclusions that will be
the most positive ones possible for everyone," he said.
Real, who are second in La Liga and host Real Betis on Saturday, are
poised to surrender their title to great rivals Barcelona but are
through to the Champions League semi-finals to face Borussia Dortmund
and meet city neighbours Atletico in the King's Cup final next month.
poised to surrender their title to great rivals Barcelona but are
through to the Champions League semi-finals to face Borussia Dortmund
and meet city neighbours Atletico in the King's Cup final next month.
"My relationship with the president ... and the other directors and in
general my relationship with the club is a very good relationship,"
Mourinho added.
general my relationship with the club is a very good relationship,"
Mourinho added.
"This allows us to sit down and analyse things calmly and decide what
is best for Real Madrid, what is best for me, what is best for the
president, what is best for everyone," he added.
is best for Real Madrid, what is best for me, what is best for the
president, what is best for everyone," he added.
"Normally there are problems between a coach and his club when
situations like this arise but with me there are no problems, which is
down to me, down to them and down to our personalities and our
affectionate relations.
situations like this arise but with me there are no problems, which is
down to me, down to them and down to our personalities and our
affectionate relations.
"We have a good relationship and that's why I think that with calm we
will reach the conclusion at the right time that is the best for
everyone."
will reach the conclusion at the right time that is the best for
everyone."
Speculation about Mourinho's future was fanned this week by comments
from the president of Canillas, a feeder club for Real where
Mourinho's son plays.
from the president of Canillas, a feeder club for Real where
Mourinho's son plays.
The president, Manuel Alvarez, said on local radio that Mourinho had
told him he would not be around next season.
told him he would not be around next season.
Mourinho's departure would leave president Florentino Perez in a
difficult position as he has constantly referred to the former Porto
manager as "the world's best coach".
difficult position as he has constantly referred to the former Porto
manager as "the world's best coach".
"Talking about Canillas is almost like talking about a second home for
my son and obviously for me," Mourinho said.
my son and obviously for me," Mourinho said.
"But it's a club that has a small problem in that they have a
president who loves the press and loves attention," he added.
president who loves the press and loves attention," he added.
"He is a fantastic person and I can only speak well of him in terms of
what he has done for my son. But he has this little problem, the
problem is not mine."
what he has done for my son. But he has this little problem, the
problem is not mine."
Real should focus for the time being on football and the right
decision for everyone would be taken after the end of the season,
Mourinho said.
decision for everyone would be taken after the end of the season,
Mourinho said.
"The decision has to be the best one for everyone and nothing more," he added.
"The perfect coach doesn't exist, the perfect club doesn't exist, the
perfect place doesn't exist."
perfect place doesn't exist."
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