Mourinho hoping for England return

Jose Mourinho has insisted that he sees his future in English football.

The former Chelsea coach is doing well with Inter Milan after leading the Nerazzurri to the Serie A title last season and they currently have a five-point lead at the top of the table.

However, after five titles in seven seasons in three countries, the Portuguese told The Times:

"I love Inter and would love to build for the future here. But Italy is not the country for this. England is the country - and my football is English football."

He added: "I want to build something. Clearly it is unrealistic to expect to stay at a club as long as Sir Alex Ferguson - but I am ready for the next phase of my career. I want to work with a different perspective.

"At Porto my objective was to win to earn the right to go abroad.

"At Chelsea my ambition was to create a bit of history. But I always knew Chelsea lacked the normal English culture of stability.

"I was never under any illusions. I understood the personality of (owner) Roman Abramovich and the culture of the people around him. I knew it was not a job for 10 years."