This archive report was first published on 30 July 2019.
Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is eager to return to the world of football management, but he's being patient and waiting for the right opportunity.
Speaking to Sky Sports News, Mourinho expressed his desire to return to club management, focusing on top-flight leagues in England, Spain, Germany, Italy, or France.
"I have some time to think, to rethink, to analyse and what I feel is exactly that 'Ze' (Mourinho's nickname as a boy) is full of fire," Mourinho said.
He added, "My friends tell me 'enjoy your time, enjoy your July, enjoy your August, enjoy what you never had'. Honestly, I can't enjoy. I am not happy enough to enjoy. I miss my football, I have the fire. The most difficult thing for me is to say 'no' to the possibilities I had to work."
Mourinho, 56, also mentioned that he's learning German but isn't specifically targeting a move to the Bundesliga, stating, "No club is waiting for me, nobody knocked at my door."
When asked if it would still have to be one of the 'big five' European leagues to attract him, Mourinho replied, "Yes."
He also expressed interest in international management in the future, saying, "A national team job for me...one match per month? Lots of office. No pitch. No matches. Wait two years for a European Championship, wait two years for a World Cup....no. Still no."
