JOSE MOURINHO has hit back at claims that he will leave Manchester United at the end of the season.
Reports circulated this morning that the Portuguese boss will step down from his role as it looks unlikely the Red Devils will claim any silverware this season.
But Jose Mourinho has hit back and claimed the rumours are “garbage” and he fully intends to stay beyond his three-year contract which he signed in 2016.
The former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss also hinted that he wanted to extend his stay at Man Utd but it was up to the hierarchy to start negotiations.
Mourinho was speaking ahead of the FA Cup tie against Derby tomorrow (8pm).
“Look, it depends on what you want to know and speak about, if you want to speak about some news I say garbage, I don’t find a better word than to define the talk,” Mourinho said.
“If you want to ask me directly, which I suppose you won’t, if I see myself next season in Manchester United I say I see myself (here).
“And as I told when I arrived, I’m going to leave when the club wants me to leave because I have no intention to leave at all, my intention is to stay, to work and improve and return the club where to the club belongs.
“And I don’t see any reason not to stay.
“I still have a contract.
“I am in the middle of my contract, not the last couple of months.
“My desire is to stay until the owners and the board is happy with my work.”
Mourinho has recently come under pressure to turn around results after a run of only one win in five games.
And he says he is fed up with people discussing his future.
“Speaking about my work and connecting my work with the garbage news is to say the worst thing anyone can do to myself, is not to say I am a bad manager or under performing, the worst thing someone can do is put one inch of doubt into my professionalism, to every detail related to my job, so yes the garbage news affected me just on this aspect because it’s something I don’t admit,” he added.
“I repeat I am in the middle of my contract, if I am going to sign a new one it depends on the club but my commitment is totally and I want to stay.”
Source:www.express.co.uk