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What he's telling the press is mainly for Abramovich's benefit.

It's... Fucking... Obvious...

Yep - and anyone who is surprised by it is just showing how little they know about him. He always does business in this way - Porto, Chelsea v1, Inter, Madrid and now Chelsea v2

It doesn't say much for the strength of the relationship if he needs to communicate this way. It would be very funny if Mourinho ended up at United after all.

Um. Do you even football? If their relationship was strong in the first place he would have
a) never left the first time
b) behaved like he had actually wanted the job at the beginning of the season rather than looking like the girl who hadn't been asked to dance by Lord Ferg.