When Frank Rikjaard left in 2008 owing to the bad results, José Mourinho was one of the aims of the FC Barcelona to occupy his place in the bench. However, Josep Guardiola finish being the elected to direct to the team in his more glorious stage and with more sportive successes.
In a recent interview conceded to Téléfoot, of the TF1 French, ensured that, some day, when it was greater, would explain the reasons by which did not finish fichando by the FC Barcelona in 2008. However, the Portuguese ensured that, by the moment, will not reveal the details of the operation frustrated.
"Perhaps some day will say the truth", answered José Mourinho when they asked after him what there was not fichado by the Barça in 2008. In front of the insistence of the interviewer, the Portuguese was still in the same. "These are the things of my career that prefer to keep for me. Perhaps I will say it some day, when it was old, old, old ... Maybe", it sentenced.
On the Real Madrid
José Mourinho also spoke on his stay in the Real Madrid, ensuring the difficulty to train to the team in the moment of plenitud of the FC Barcelona. "When I go to Madrid, is not the moment to go, but was when I wanted to go, was the moment in that the Barcelona was the strongest", ensured.
On his exit of the white club, commented that it was his decision. "It was my decision. My daughter went to study in the university of London and think that in this moment was important to join to the family. Also I left the Real by personal reasons, is very important for me be happy. My best results were when I am happy. And in my third year in Madrid, was not happy", sentenced.