Mourinho to make Chelsea one of the world's best clubs in 5 years
(China Daily)
Updated: 2005-09-02 05:48

LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has outlined his five-year plan to make the Londoners one of world football's major clubs.

The Portuguese boss wants the reigning Premiership champions to win three more English titles during the four remaining years of his contract and at least one Champions League trophy.

"I think I can change the mentality a bit of Chelsea and Chelsea players, the club, the team to reach what (Chelsea owner) Roman Abramovich tried to tell me when he was trying to persuade me to come to Chelsea," Mourinho said on Wednesday.

"We are not yet one of the big clubs in the world and we want to be. Now I have a five-year contract, (the aim) is to make Chelsea dominant in England, so we need to win more titles.

"If for example in this time I can win three more championships with Chelsea and one or two more cups, if we can get a table full of trophies and one Champions League, I think the job is done."

Asked how long he would stay in London, Mourinho replied that would depend on his family.

"You never know. My family will play a role in that. We try to educate our children in a way that they can adapt to different situations and culture."

He said his children went to school in Barcelona, Lisbon, Porto and London. "So we try to make them be a world citizen and be ready for everything," he said. "I love football, but I love to be here so I cannot really see into the future of where I will be. Maybe one day they have enough of me and want me to leave."

Mourinho will fly to Geneva on Thursday to take part in UEFA's elite coaches forum as part of his attempt to make peace with the governing body of European football. The football body had suspended him for two matches last season following remarks about Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard and Swedish referee Anders Frisk.

Chelsea currently top the Premiership table with four wins and have yet to concede a league goal this season.

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