Jose Mourinho has revealed that he would consider managing England at a World Cup, but only after being in charge of Chelsea for another 12 years.
The Portuguese returned to Stamford Bridge in the summer following spells at Inter Milan and Real Madrid, and wants to spend the vast majority of his career in London.
"Realistically I hope at the end of those four years we sit, analyse the situation and that will be the point where we both - club and me - are happy to carry on or happy to separate," Mourinho told reporters. "But I would like [to stay for], say, 12 years. I'm 51 next month. I'd say 12 years, and then two to go to a World Cup with a national team. I would prefer the Portuguese national team. England second [choice], yes.
"The best way to [run a club] is to do it with stability. For the players, if you want to help them grow up, you do that much better with stability: in ideas, philosophy, model of play, style of leadership.
"This all comes from stability at the highest level: with the owners and board and, after that, the manager. The second line of the hierarchy. That stability is very important. You look, for example, to Manchester United and everybody feels David [Moyes] will have his time to do his work in a calm way. I think that's fantastic."
Chelsea travel to face Arsenal on Monday night.
Matt Cotton
