Jose Mourinho gives blunt three-word response to Man Utd return rumours & admits being unemployed makes him ‘depressed’
JOSE MOURINHO is desperate to get back into work, saying being unemployed makes him “depressed”.
But the ex-Roma boss gave a blunt three-word response when asked about returning to the leading role at Manchester United.
Mourinho coached United between 2016 and 2018, winning the EFL Cup and the Europa League during his first season.
And he was sacked from Roma last month despite leading the Italian giants to back-to-back finals.
Speaking on Rio Ferdiand’s FIVE podcast the ex-United boss quickly made clear the rumours were “not from me” about his return to the Red Devils.
But the 61-year-old did say he was ready to take on his next challenge as being away from the dugout is making him “depressed”.
He continued: “I was having lunch with my friends and people that works with me and we were in the lift.
“I was telling the guys if I can work tomorrow, I work tomorrow.
“I don’t enjoy any day without work. I don’t understand, I’m sorry guys.
“But I don’t understand people that speak about sabbatical time.
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“Sabbatical time gives me only one thing – depression. So I want a different job. I just want to work but I need to be patient.”
His time at Roma ended after the Italian side sat ninth in Serie A at the time with Mourinho’s touchline antics causing problems for the club.
The Special One’s departure from the club was inevitable after a run of one win in six matches that included dropping to ninth in the table, two red cards and a Coppa Italia exit to arch-rivals Lazio.
Mourinho added he has received job offers since leaving Roma but “it was not something I was interested in”.
And a sabbatical would not be uncommon if Mourinho chooses to take it.
Pep Guardiola took a sabbatical between the Barcelona and Bayern Munich jobs in 2012-13 and lived in New York.
Meanwhile, Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp may also opt to take some time out when he leaves Anfield at the end of the term after revealing the job has made him “exhausted”.