Jose Mourinho says his next job should be for a team who do not play in Europe after the furious Fenerbahce boss was sent off in the Europa League draw with former club Manchester United.
Mourinho won the Europa League in 2017 during his spell in charge at Old Trafford but was sent to the stands after Youssef En-Nesyri cancelled out Christian Eriksen’s opener.
He wanted a penalty when Manuel Ugarte challenged Bright Osayi-Samuel, but referee Clement Turpin waved away appeals and showed a red card to the former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss.
Asked about his sending off after the 1-1 draw, the Fenerbahce boss shook his head and told TNT Sports: “I don’t want to speak about it.
“(After the match) the referee told me something incredible. He said at the same time he could see the action in the box and my behaviour on the touchline.
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“I congratulate him because he’s absolutely incredible, his peripheral vision during the game, 100 miles per hour, he had one eye on the penalty situation, and he had one eye on the bench and on my behaviour.
“So, that is the explanation he gave me, that’s why he is the one of the best referees in the world!”
Mourinho later admitted it might be best to soon stop competing in European club competitions.
“I think the best thing I have to do is when I leave Fenerbahce I go to a club that doesn’t play European competitions,” he said.
“So, if any club in England from the bottom of the table needs a coach in two years I am ready to go, and I don’t want to say anything more about it.
“I want to speak about the game. We played absolutely fantastic against a team, in theory, from a superior level. We played fantastic.”
United have now not won in Europe for a year and have drawn all three games in the Europa League so far.
“From two tough away games, Porto and Fenerbahce, we take two points, which is a result,” said Erik ten Hag, whose side are placed 21st out of 36 teams in the new-look group phase.
“But of course we had chances to make a second goal, go 2-0 up or afterwards 2-1 but we didn’t take our chances.
“I think we had some great chances. First half, Rashy [Marcus Rashford] was a good chance. The second half also for Rashy, when the final pass then came on the right foot for him.
“That’s of course a pity, and then you are disappointed that you that you don’t win.
“But we have to take the point and at Old Trafford we have to win games.”
