Mourinho eyes return to England

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has revealed that he hopes to return to England and the Premier League in the near future.

Despite insisting he was happy in Spain, the former Chelsea manager admitted England was his “passion” and hinted that he could make his return in just a couple of years’ time.

“I am very, very happy to be in Real Madrid,” Mourinho told BBC Radio 4. “It is a great experience for me.”

“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.”

Mourinho also spoke of his belief that genius will always make the difference in football, perhaps referring to his side’s troubles against La Liga rivals Barcelona.

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

“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.”

Man management, he conceded, could only go so far as it was down to players to cope with the pressure of the game at the top.

“Emotional intelligence is crucial at this level in every sport,” he said.

“It is one thing to take a penalty winning 5-0 in a friendly, another thing is to take a penalty kick in the last minute of the Champions League or World Cup final.”

“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.”

“I analyse them in a group context always but I know they are all unique.”

“This is an amazing experience – many of us don’t want to quit, never. We want to go to the last day we can because this leadership becomes part of our life.”