Real Madrid (1) v CSKA (1), Bernabeu, 7.45pm:JOSE MOURINHO will stay on as coach of Real Madrid next season, his Portuguese compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo said yesterday, amid reports that the self-styled "Special One" was poised to return to London and the Premier League to manage Chelsea.
As Real prepared for tonight’s Champions League round-of-16 second leg against CSKA Moscow at the Bernabeu, Mourinho and Ronaldo appeared together at a news conference and both were quizzed about the Chelsea reports.
“He is going to continue,” Ronaldo, who netted Real’s goal in last month’s 1-1 first-leg draw in Moscow, said with a smile. “He is going to continue with us.”
Mourinho responded with a terse “No” when asked if his future depended on Real winning Europe’s elite club competition, as the La Liga leaders chase a 10th European crown and their first since 2002.
Responding to a question about tonight’s game, he added: “If my future depends on the result of this tie? No. Unless the club decides to fire me, but I do not base my decisions on winning or losing one match.”
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