Mourinho explains why he prefers England to Spain & Italy

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has revealed that he could have returned to Spanish or Italian football before he was appointed at Old Trafford this summer. 

“I had the opportunity to go to Italy or Spain as I had in the past but the Premier League is special,” the Portuguese coach told Gazetta dello Sport. 

 

In Mourinho’s opinion, the English league is different to the other championships he’s managed in throughout his career. 

He added: “In some countries, the big clubs always want to be the best and leave the others behind, getting smaller.

“In England, the opposite occurs. Here, they want all of the clubs in the league to be competitive.”

On what he hopes to achieve at United, Mourinho concluded: “It’s a little stupid, sometimes even arrogant to establish objectives. 

“But the most stupid thing is to want to win all the games, all of the competitions. It’s impossible. 

“Although it’s a good starting point to establish challenges for the players. We play to win each game.”