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Mourinho to decide future after final

ESPNsoccernet staff
May 12, 2010
Jose Mourinho is focused on Inter Milan's Champions League final in Madrid © Getty Images
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Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho says that he will not make a decision about his future until after the Champions League final after speculation continued to link him with a move away from Italy.

Mourinho has the chance of a 'treble' as he has already led Inter to the Coppa Italia, can secure the Serie A title at Siena this weekend, and will then come up against Bayern Munich the following Saturday in Madrid.

The Portuguese boss has been linked with Real Madrid all season, however, he refused to be drawn on any imminent decision.

"When I reach this situation of playing a final every few days, I have no time to think about myself,'' he told Sky Sports News. "I have to think about my team and my club and until the night of the 22nd [Champions League final] I will not think about me.

"After that I will think about myself, I will be a little bit selfish and think about my future and what is the best for me. And after that I want to be clear for a month, no World Cup, no comments, no TV, no writing - nothing at all.

"I'll try to find a place in the middle of the ocean and be there for a month because I am tired.''

Mourinho also questioned why Bayern have appealed against the red card which will keep Franck Ribery out of the final.

Mourinho added: "It's strange, really strange. Everybody knows why he saw the red card. I don't know, what can they have?

"We had Thiago Motta with a red card in Barcelona which everybody saw. I don't say it was a mistake from the referee because sometimes the referee makes mistakes because of players. nd because of Busquets the referee made a mistake and so Motta cannot play in the final when he did nothing to see the red card.

"We didn't appeal because we understand the rules of the game but I don't understand why Bayern did it but we concentrate on ourselves. We have a final in Siena and after that we have a final in Madrid."

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