Jose Mourinho has brazenly named Millwall as the next club he would like to manage in English football.
Mourinho is currently in charge of Turkish giants Fenerbahce and has previously enjoyed success in Portugal, Spain and Italy with the likes of FC Porto, Real Madrid and Inter Milan.
However, it is in England that Mourinho is probably most fondly remembered, particularly for his two spells at Chelsea, where he won three Premier League titles, one FA Cup and three League Cups.
The Portuguese tactician was too Manchester United manager between May 2016 and December 2018, winning League Cup, Europa League and Community Shield titles, while taking charge of Tottenham between 2019 and 2021.
Jose Mourinho to…Millwall?!
Mourinho caused a stir after Fenerbahce’s recent Europa League clash with Man Utd, he told reporters that his next job would be a club “at the bottom of England”.
The 61-year-old has since clarified his comments Sky Sports: “I made a joke. I will never go to a team fighting for relegation. I will never go there.”
He added: “I get upset and I’m not in the period of my career to be angry. I’m in the period of my career to be happy all the time and at the moment playing in European competitions, I’m angry all the time.
“But I’m not going to fight against relegation. It’s too hard! Honestly, I think it has to be the hardest. It’s harder than playing for titles. It has to be very hard emotionally, because it’s something that changes lives.
“I think it’s brave guys who do.”
Even so, Mourinho still joked about the possibility of managing a famous south London club, based on geographical convenience more than anything else.
“Millwall. Millwall,” he laughed. “Just crossed the bridge from my house. Millwall!”
It’s not something we can see happening, but it’s hard to deny that Mourinho wouldn’t be incredibly popular at Millwall.
