Jose Mourinho: ‘My Passion is England’

Los Blancos boss Jose Mourinho is reportedly keen on returning to England following his tenure at Real Madrid.

The Portuguese manager, who previously managed Chelsea FC, has always been an admirer of the English game and has been tipped by many as the successor to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.

Mourinho left Inter Milan in favor of the Spanish capital after winning the Champions League with the Nerazzurri in 2010, but “The Special One” is perhaps most infamous for leading FC Porto to improbable Champions League glory in 2004.

Mourinho has Madrid in scintillating form this season, but that has not stopped the Portuguese from admitting that he has his sights set on a return to England.

“I am very, very happy to be in Real Madrid. It is a great experience for me,” Mourinho insisted.

“I believe it is probably the biggest club in the history of football, I didn’t want to miss the chance to work here.

“But my passion is England and my next step will be to go back, if possible go and stay for a long time. Get me a club in a couple of years, get me a good club.”

To be perfectly honest, it seems Mourinho is waiting for Sir Alex Ferguson to call it quits so he can join Manchester United, who are in fact a “good club”.

Mourinho is a prime candidate to fill Fergie’s place at Old Trafford, but former Manchester United standout Ole Gunnar Solskjær, who led Molde FK to the Norwegian Premier League title in 2011, will surely have something to say about that.

The former Chelsea boss is undoubtedly a tactical genius, but he prides himself most on his man-management capabilities.

“I think the genius will make always the difference. And the genius in my sport is about some unbelievable players that can break every organisation and every work you can do,” Mourinho continued.

“Genius in managing also exists. For me in football the most important thing is man-management. Football for me is a human science, it is about man.

“I try to prepare my players the best I can but in the end of the day they are the guys that decide everything in the right moment. They make the difference.”

Mourinho’s philosophy is an interesting one to say the least, which leads me to characterize him as a pyscho-analyst manager, who prides himself on getting under the skin of the opposition.

The Portuguese may not have the cleanest managerial philosophy, but his resume speaks for itself.

After all, he is “The Special One”.