Mourinho wants return to management this summer and claims it is ‘difficult’ to talk about Man Utd after toxic final season

JOSE MOURINHO has vowed to return to management in the summer as the Special One took a swipe at former club Manchester United. The 56-year-old has been without a job since being sacked by the Red Devils in December, and has already rejected three approaches from clubs. Benfica were understood to have been turned down […]

JOSE MOURINHO has vowed to return to management in the summer as the Special One took a swipe at former club Manchester United.

The 56-year-old has been without a job since being sacked by the Red Devils in December, and has already rejected three approaches from clubs.

PA:Press Association

Benfica were understood to have been turned down by the ex-Chelsea boss, while Ligue 1 side Lille have also been linked with hiring the Portuguese gaffer along with Roma.

Mourinho has claimed he hopes to be back to work in July, stressing he wanted to take a break from football after being relieved of his duties at Old Trafford.

He told RMC: “I have a lot of qualities and one of them is to respect other clubs and their management.

“I have never spoken like “this club wanted me, they contacted me.

“When I left Manchester United in December, I immediately took the decision I want to work from summer.

“I hope to be back to work in July in a project I really like.

While speaking of United, Mourinho said: “It’s difficult for me to talk about Manchester.

“I can’t talk about them in the same joy and freedom as I talk about other clubs.”

Mourinho last month opened the door to managing in Germany, with Bayern Munich set to sack Niko Kovac at the end of the season.

Club icon Michael Ballack has backed Mourinho to succeed in Bavaria, claiming he would bring glamour back to the Bundesliga.

While the two-time Champions League winner could opt to return to Italy with Juventus confirming Massimiliano Allegri will leave in the summer.