AVB - Everyone wants Mourinho

Blues boss claims all top clubs would be keen on Real coach

Jose Mourinho: Reported to be edging towards the exit at Santiago Bernabeu

Andre Villas-Boas is aware that former mentor Jose Mourinho would pose a serious threat to his position at Chelsea should he quit Real Madrid.

Speculation is mounting regarding Mourinho's future in Spain, with it suggested he could walk away from his current post at the end of the season.
His sudden availability would attract attention from a number of clubs, with the Portuguese tactician considered to be among the finest coaches in the business.
Chelsea know all about his ability and would reportedly welcome the opportunity to bring him back to Stamford Bridge.
Mourinho has expressed a desire to return to England at some point in the future, and his emotional ties with Chelsea would appear to put them in pole position to secure his signature should he return to the Premier League.

Villas-Boas, who worked with Mourinho at Chelsea, Inter Milan and Porto, is aware that he must deliver if he is to avoid seeing his position called into question, but he also believes that a number of other high-profile bosses will be looking anxiously over their shoulder if the self-proclaimed 'Special One' were to find himself out of work.

Attractive target

He said: "At the moment, there is not a vacancy at this club, that is the most important thing. And the Real Madrid manager is not available at the moment. He's tied to the best club in the world.
"The only thing I can say is that I have lived Jose's availability when we were out of Chelsea and we know and I know how many clubs came knocking on our doors.
"So, a manager of Jose's dimension and the number one in the world will always be an attractive target for whatever club."
Villas-Boas added: "Because he's a manager that makes himself available to return to his beloved England will for sure capture the interests of City, United and Chelsea and Tottenham and Liverpool and Arsenal, and so on and so forth.
"So, in that sense, we are all under pressure, from (Roberto) Mancini to (Sir Alex) Ferguson to me to (Kenny) Dalglish to Harry Redknapp and so on."