I want to stay at Chelsea forever! Jose Mourinho eyes life-long Blues stay

JOSE MOURINHO has reiterated his desire to see out his managerial career at Chelsea.

Mourinho, Jose Mourinho, ChelseaJose Mourinho wants to be Chelsea manager 'forever'[GETTY]

Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge for his second spell at Blues boss last summer, after stints with Inter Milan and Real Madrid.

And ahead of Chelsea's crunch Champions League semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid tomorrow night (7:45pm), the Portuguese insists he wants to remain at the west London club for life.

"My future is Chelsea and Chelsea decides when it's time to stop our relationship," Mourinho said. "It's Chelsea that decides not me.

"I want to stay forever. When Chelsea decides it's time to stop then it's time for me to think about my future."

Mourinho revealed his respect for Chelsea's European opponents, who he came up against for three years in charge at the Bernabeu.

Mourinho, Jose Mourinho, ChelseaMourinho has respect for Atletico Madrid [GETTY]

I want to stay forever. When Chelsea decides it's time to stop then it's time for me to think about my future

Jose Mourinho

"Atletico was my direct rival for three seasons but I always felt respect to the club and obviously the fans," Mourinho added.

"I have respect for what they are doing because to be in the Champions League semi-final is not for every club and to have the possibility to win La Liga over Barcelona and Real Madrid is something that deserves my respect.

"Maybe my experience [in the competition] helps me to sleep tonight but it is a game of small details. Maybe one goal will be the difference.

"They are not a counter-attacking side. They are a good side who defend well. They score goals and they win matches. They are in the semi-final of the Champions League and they need two victories to be champions in Spain.

"It's not fair to analyse them in such a [negative] way and it's fair to say they are a very good team."

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