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14 May 2008 - 09:28:38
Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has admitted that he would only return to the game with one of the powerhouses of European football.
Mourinho has been strongly linked with both Barcelona and Internazionale in recent months, while his comments will end a new link which had suggested that he was a candidate to take charge at Manchester City this summer.
Mourinho commented: "As I'm not prepared to take a step back and become a mid-level coach, I'll either work for a big club or I won't work, full stop.
"That's why in these past few months I've turned down - I don't know - eight, nine or ten clubs, because I wasn't prepared to take a step backwards.
"Right now I have one priority. I would like to coach in either the Spanish or Italian championship, as these are the strongest in the world."
Sven-Goran Eriksson currently remains in charge of the Citizens, who have headed off to Thailand and Honk Kong for a post-season tour.