Speaking to reporters at the XIX International Costa Azul Half-Marathon in Setubal, the former Chelsea coach had no doubt he would take control of a new club and said he hoped to do so sooner rather than later.

"I'm going to return to coaching, hopefully very soon," he said.

"It's something that I like doing and that I am certainly going to do again."

Mourinho has been involved in the game through a number of promotional events since his departure from Chelsea last September.

In March the Portuguese coach appeared at an event in Spain for adidas' MiCoach at which he reiterated his interest in coaching in either Spain or Italy.

While Mourinho did not let on this time as to where his likely destination will be when he returns to coaching, he did admit there were some aspects of the job he has not missed.

"I don't miss the training sessions," he said.

"I never liked running much, that's why I was never a player. I'm more the type to make other people do the running."