Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho has dismissed reports linking him with a move away from the club.
The Portuguese described the report as “garbage”, saying he sees himself staying long term at the club.
In an interview ahead of Friday’s FA Cup clash with Derby County, Mourinho said he has no plans to leave unless the club wants him out.
“ Look , it depends on what you want to know and what you want to speak about , ” Mourinho said . “ If you want to speak about some news , I say ‘ garbage’ . I don’ t find a better word to define the talk.
“If you want to ask me directly , which I suppose you want, if I see myself next season in Manchester United , I say I see myself here. And , as I said 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 , and to work and to improve and to bring the club to where the club belongs and I want to stay. And I don’ t see any reason not to stay.”
Mourinho is believed to be frustrated at a lack of spending power, and critics have said his decision to live in a hotel rather than buy a home is sign that he has no plan of staying for long.
“ Speaking about my work and connecting my work to the garbage news is to say that the worst thing anyone can do to myself , is not to say that I am a bad manager, is not to say that I am under- performing or that I made a mistake in this game or that game , the worst thing someone can do is put one inch of doubt about my professionalism , my dedication to my club , to my job , to my players,” he said.
“So yes, the garbage news affected me just on this aspect because it’s something I don’t admit.”
The tactician has reportedly open early contract talks with the club’s Vice Chairman, Ed Woodward