Jose Mourinho has set out his plans to return to football in the summer, rather than jumping into Louis van Gaal's job at Manchester United before the end of the season.
The former Chelsea manager had planned an immediate return to management after being sacked in December, but now says he wants to wait for the right project.
Mourinho's revised schedule would facilitate a move to Old Trafford at the end of the current campaign, ready to put the foundations down for a new era starting in August.
Jose Mourinho would prefer to wait until the summer before taking over in a new job after leaving Chelsea
The Portuguese coach was speaking in Singapore as he completes commercial commitments in his time off
Mourinho is greeted by fans at the NorthLight School before a Q&A event followed by a shirt signing session
Louis van Gaal is under pressure at Manchester United with Mourinho lined up as a potential replacement
The most-likely solution would now appear to be Mourinho stepping in for Van Gaal at the end of the season
Van Gaal lifted the pressure slightly with a win over Shrewsbury but his job status remains under scrutiny
Having spent the weekend in Italy – where Inter Milan director Bedy Moratti appeared to confirm his Manchester-bound status – Mourinho is now in Singapore completing commercial commitments.
And speaking on Wednesday, the 53-year-old played down any talk of a return to football before the end of May.
'I always feel that it's better to wait, not to rush, better to be calm, to wait for the right moment, the right move,' Mourinho said. 'I feel that starting the next season with a new club and project is probably the best thing for me.evio
It's quite a funny career. I am the English champion, and I still have no job.
'I read so many different things. One day it says I go to China, another day it says I go to Italy, and people say I'm back to Inter Milan. I'm here – probably, you are saying I will go to the Singapore national team.
'But the reality is I have no job, and at the moment I'm happy not to have a job.'
Mourinho's stock has certainly not fallen since he left Chelsea, with fans keen to get hold of his signature
The former Chelsea manager poses for photos with students from the NorthLight School in Singapore
Mourinho was the centre of attention in Milan at the weekend and is now in Singapore for commercial work
Inter Milan director Bedy Moratti (left) - sister of Massimo Moratti (right) - spoke on Mourinho's future plans
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