Man Utd News: Jose Mourinho confirms he will not end his career at Old Trafford

JOSE MOURINHO has confirmed that he does not want to see out his career at Manchester United.

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Jose Mourinho has revealed his managerial career will not end with Mancheseter United

Mourinho is 18 months into a three-year-deal that also has the option of a 12-month extension. 

No talks have taken place between him and club bosses about extending the contract, despite Mourinho winning two trophies last season and launching a genuine title challenge this time round.

Speaking ahead of tonight’s Champions League clash against Benfica, Mourinho dismissed rumours linking him with Paris Saint-Germain and referred to an interview he gave to a French television channel at the weekend regarding his future.

“The only thing that I said and is true – and there was not a misinterpretation of my words – is that I’m not going to end my career at Manchester United.

I don’t think I’m going to end my career at United. After that people try to be clever, malicious. I didn’t think about signing a new contract but I don’t think about leaving too

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“I ask how is it possible in modern football that a manager is going to last 15 or 20 years? I think [Arsene] Wenger is the last one. It is impossible for us to last for so long.

“If, in this moment, I want to finish my career in four or five years then my ambition would be to end my career at Manchester United. It’s impossible to stay 17 years in the same club, even if you want to, even if you try to.

“I don’t think I’m going to end my career at United. After that people try to be clever, malicious. I didn’t think about signing a new contract but I don’t think about leaving too.”

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Jose Mourinho frustrated Liverpool at the weekend with a defensive display at Anfield

Switching his focus back to the task of trying to make it three straight wins in the Champions League, Mourinho warned against complacency, despite Benfica being without a win so far in Group A.

He said: “Benfica are much better than CSKA Moscow and Basel. They could win 12 points and finish with the same possibilities as everyone else.”

United will be without midfielders Paul Pogba and Marouane Fellaini for tonight’s game in Lisbon.

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