Mourinho: I won’t last at United

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

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

No talks have taken place regarding a new contract despite Mourinho winning two trophies last season and appearing, at this early stage, to have steered United into a position to challenge for the Premier League title this term.

Speaking ahead of tonight’s Champions League clash against Benfica, Mourinho dismissed rumours linking him with Paris SaintGermain and referred to an interview he gave to a French TV 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 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.”

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 Basle.

“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.