Mourinho was recently praised by his former English Premier League rival Alex Ferguson , who said the Portuguese has the credentials to one day succeed him as Manchester United 's manager . Jose Mourinho says he has a good relationship with Real Madrid 's president . The Portuguese coach is looking forward to working under the Spanish club's new manager, who took over from Carlo Ancelotti last month after winning La Liga and Champions League titles in his first two seasons at His team has struggled in La Liga but is through to next round in Europe . Mourinho shrugs off praise from his friend , Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson .
Jose Mourinho says he has a good relationship with Real Madrid 's president . The Portuguese coach is looking forward to working under the Spanish club's new manager, who took over from Carlo Ancelotti last month after winning La Liga and Champions League titles in his first two seasons at His team has struggled in La Liga but is through to next round in Europe . Mourinho shrugs off praise from his friend , Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson .