Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho insists he would never betray Chelsea by joining rival club

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Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has dismissed claims suggesting he would manage any of Chelsea’s rivals in the Premier League – if he were to leave Spain.

The former Inter Milan and Chelsea boss has been at odds with Madrid’s president Florentino Perez and has been linked with a move away from the club.

Roma have reportedly lined up a bid for the Portugese manager after another Claudio Ranieri – also a former Chelsea manager – left the club last month.

Many have also linked Mourinho with a move to Old Trafford once Sir Alex Ferguson retires from Manchester United.

But Mourinho has ruled out any potential switch to a club which has a direct conflict with one of his former sides.

Mourinho said according to the Sun: “If I were to leave Real I would like to coach a big club in the English or Italian league.

“But I would not coach a rival of a team with whom I have been happy.

“For example, I could never go to Barcelona seeing that I come from Real, or Juventus after what I went through at Inter.”