According to The Sun, Mourinho said he never thought about retirement and might still coach in his 70s. The "Special One" also referenced old rival Guardiola, stating he would never take a sabbatical.
Mourinho, 63, returned to Real Madrid this summer for his second spell, having signed a three-year contract.
However, the Portuguese coach revealed in his new documentary "Mourinho" that he remains highly motivated.
Mourinho said in the documentary: "I can't even imagine when I will stop my football career."
"I'm talking about another 10 years, maybe more than 10 years. Football is fun, it was, it is, and it always will be fun."
"I want to win more titles. I want to win new titles. I want to repeat winning titles."
"I want to do it in places I've never been, and I also want to do it again in places I've been before."
"My world is walking into a stadium with 50,000 or 90,000 fans. I've faced 100,000 fans. That's my world."
"Without football, my life is incomplete."
"But I don't think it's an obsession, and I don't treat it as an obsession."
"It's just that once you reach a certain level, you want to stay there forever."
Mourinho has been a head coach since managing Benfica in 2000.
The new documentary chronicles his rise since then, including a successful three-year spell at Real Madrid from 2010 to 2013.
During that period, Mourinho frequently clashed with Guardiola, who was then managing Barcelona.
Guardiola took a sabbatical after leaving Barcelona in 2012, taking over Bayern Munich a year later.
But Mourinho vowed not to do the same, believing that taking time away from coaching is a sign of weakness.
He said: "Some people need sabbaticals โ I hate that very much, I hate that word."
"For me, a sabbatical means weakness. Don't talk to me about sabbaticals."
"I never need a break. I'll only rest when he (Mourinho points to the sky) decides to say 'Come up'."
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Trevorn
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Manz is throwing shades at Pep๐๐๐๐๐ You gotta love his charisma๐คฃ๐โโ๏ธ
jiwdmnorsy
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Mourinho in as much as I love as a coach, I will have to disagree with you on this one. Sabbatical isn't weakness. It's called "rest, refresh and reset". Anybody can decide to take some time off anything they do because their body or system tells them so. You can continue till the age of 90, no problem, but sabbatical isn't weakness.
loud it
obrigado900
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Mourinho in as much as I love as a coach, I will have to disagree with you on this one. Sabbatical isn't weakness. It's called "rest, refresh and reset". Anybody can decide to take some time off anything they do because their body or system tells them so. You can continue till the age of 90, no problem, but sabbatical isn't weakness.
Siabcelz
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Who is talking about weakness !
KehindeSeun
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pep has never been sacked unlike you. He has been working for ten years relentlessly so right to demand some rest
pls tell him
Sumclpruy
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pep has never been sacked unlike you. He has been working for ten years relentlessly so right to demand some rest
Maubcptuyz
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You never played football,so you donโt have earnings and savings for that!!,hence you have made a lot from getting fired!,soon you will pocket again
SGTSingam
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The whole world knows that The Special One has already Signifying Weakness since years ago ๐๐๐๐ผ
Lovebug2
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Mr Loud Mouth needs 12 seasons more to reach Guardiola acheivements
Buadipst
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Rest is not synonymous with weakness.
yaabeiko
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rm talk always
LeoKDB
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Jamie Carrgagher's word "Leave the football before football leaves you" is for Mourinho. Dude is finished and washed up, needs retirement
LeoKDB
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you don't need sabbatical coz you never complete your contract.. you always get sacked after 1-2 yrs.. actually mourinho is the no 1 coach who has gain more money from being sack.. guardiola & klopp don't get sack.. on the contrary their employers & fans beg them to stay for a couple more years after they've complete their contract..
bro, 1-2 years is too long for him. He hardly lasts a year
Borisjr
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Are you the one doing the running and press ups playing for 90 minutes and all that?
supbdlnpyz
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you don't need sabbatical coz you never complete your contract.. you always get sacked after 1-2 yrs.. actually mourinho is the no 1 coach who has gain more money from being sack.. guardiola & klopp don't get sack.. on the contrary their employers & fans beg them to stay for a couple more years after they've complete their contract..
Votaclmnrs
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RM should be worried because Mourinho just said " I don't want to win trophies in places I have been in"
Iโm lease read his statement again, open you eyes widely and read again
heybceioz
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b4 u talk always analyse he said to win it in places he has been to and never been to
bobbeikno
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RM should be worried because Mourinho just said " I don't want to win trophies in places I have been in"