Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has refused to commit his long-term future at Old Trafford, saying he is focused on improving the team and winning the Premier League title before the end of his three year contract.
The 54-year-old Portuguese is nearing the halfway point of his deal and guided United to the League Cup and Europa League titles in his first season.
"I signed a three-year contract and when I signed that three-year contract it was basically to try and improve the direction of the football team, it means to try and win titles which we did already last season.
"But when we speak about titles, everyone obviously thinks about the Premier League."
United, second in the league table, has made its best start in the league since the 2012-13 title-winning season under Alex Ferguson but they are eight points behind Manchester City.
Mourinho believes the pressure to deliver his first league title at United this season is hars as they are facing fierce competition from City, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool.
"Of course, it is an objective but to say the only way we are improving is to win the Premier League is not quite fair because the other teams, the other five or six teams, have the same objectives, the same responsibility," he added.
"They have the same qualities to do it, or even more because they have the stability over the past three years".
Mourinho confirmed striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic could return to action for Unites before the end of the year.
Reuters/Bengaluru
The 54-year-old Portuguese is nearing the halfway point of his deal and guided United to the League Cup and Europa League titles in his first season.
"I signed a three-year contract and when I signed that three-year contract it was basically to try and improve the direction of the football team, it means to try and win titles which we did already last season.
"But when we speak about titles, everyone obviously thinks about the Premier League."
United, second in the league table, has made its best start in the league since the 2012-13 title-winning season under Alex Ferguson but they are eight points behind Manchester City.
Mourinho believes the pressure to deliver his first league title at United this season is hars as they are facing fierce competition from City, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool.
"Of course, it is an objective but to say the only way we are improving is to win the Premier League is not quite fair because the other teams, the other five or six teams, have the same objectives, the same responsibility," he added.
"They have the same qualities to do it, or even more because they have the stability over the past three years".
Mourinho confirmed striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic could return to action for Unites before the end of the year.
Reuters/Bengaluru
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