Jose Mouinho ... will it be England, Spain, Italy or Portugal?Source: AAP
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has hinted that he could return to an old club by suggesting he could repeat a career move.
Mourinho this week insisted that his exit from Real had not already been agreed, as has been reported in Spain - but it is widely anticipated that he will depart the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the season.
The Portuguese tactician was back in his home city of Setubal on Saturday, where he was opening an exhibition on his own career.
Speaking at a press conference, he was again quizzed about his football future and he claims it would be hard for him to find somewhere different.
"Some things may be about to happen and nobody could imagine," he said.
"Everyone knows I have an adventurous spirit. For them (family) it is not easy. Let's see what happens.
"It is not easy to find a new destination that you would enjoy after being in Portugal, England, Italy and Spain. Maybe a destination will be repeated," he concluded, refusing to give any clues.
Mourinho's career to date has seen him take charge of Benfica, Uniao de Leiria, Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real.
Mourinho, who turned 50 in January, suggested he will carry on well into his 60s by declaring he is only half-way through his coaching career.
"If God keeps me healthy, then I am only halfway through my management career," added the 50-year-old.
He also reiterated his desire to coach Portugal, adding: "I would take charge of the national team, but in the future."
Jose Mouinho ... will it be England, Spain, Italy or Portugal?Source: AAP
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has hinted that he could return to an old club by suggesting he could repeat a career move.
Mourinho this week insisted that his exit from Real had not already been agreed, as has been reported in Spain - but it is widely anticipated that he will depart the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the season.
The Portuguese tactician was back in his home city of Setubal on Saturday, where he was opening an exhibition on his own career.
Speaking at a press conference, he was again quizzed about his football future and he claims it would be hard for him to find somewhere different.
"Some things may be about to happen and nobody could imagine," he said.
"Everyone knows I have an adventurous spirit. For them (family) it is not easy. Let's see what happens.
"It is not easy to find a new destination that you would enjoy after being in Portugal, England, Italy and Spain. Maybe a destination will be repeated," he concluded, refusing to give any clues.
Mourinho's career to date has seen him take charge of Benfica, Uniao de Leiria, Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real.
Mourinho, who turned 50 in January, suggested he will carry on well into his 60s by declaring he is only half-way through his coaching career.
"If God keeps me healthy, then I am only halfway through my management career," added the 50-year-old.
He also reiterated his desire to coach Portugal, adding: "I would take charge of the national team, but in the future."
Plenty to ponder ... the world has caught up with the Premier League.Source: Kerstin Joensson / AAP
Arsenal and Manchester United's exit from the UEFA Champions League at the round of 16 stage means it's the first time since 1996 that the Premier League will not be represented in the quarter finals of Europe's top stage
Teams from Spain, Italy, France, Turkey and Germany will contest the final stages of the prestigious competition, and as Wenger reflected on Arsenal's demise, he suggested the performance reflected a wider dilema for English football.
"It is a massive wake up call for us, if you think of the teams who have gone out, like Manchester United, City, Chelsea and now us, it is a long time since that happened.
"It shows that the rest of European football has caught up with us.
"We have to take that into consideration for the future."
England has had three UCL winners in the past decade: Liverpool (2004-2005), Manchester United (2007-2008) and Chelsea (2011-2012).
La Liga v Premier League is a hugely popular debating point amongst football fans. While many will use this performance to mount a case against the EPL, Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes said the result is just part of the game and it's swings from year to year.
"I think comparisons like this don't bring much, we have had German teams knocked out early in previous years," said Heynckes.
"I think Manchester United were unlucky to get knocked out and Arsenal showed what a quality team they are.
"You get cycles like that in football, I think the English teams will be back next year."
Meanwhile, Wenger praised his side's efforts as they produced a 2-0 win at Allianz Arena - the biggest defeat at home for Bayern in Champions League history. But the "glorious defeat" means nothing as Wenger contemplates another trophyless campaign.
"I said many times that these players have a fantastic attitude and spirit," a defiant Wenger told Sky Sports. "We have the quality, but unfortunately, we have to go out of the Champions League and that hurts.
"It is very difficult to go out of this competition, especially when you lose at home. You make it difficult for yourself. We played against one of the best teams, but we have the same regrets as last year [when Arsenal lost 4-3 on aggregate to AC Milan]. Some nerves in the first leg and after when you have no choice and have a go, we show how good we are.
"I am confident that we will give everything to be back next season in the Champions League. The players who played tonight did very well, so let's finish the season on a high."
