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In remarks reported by the Spanish newspaper Marca, the Portuguese boss says 13 other managers have been mentioned as possible successors to him at Stamford Bridge - even though he has insisted he wants to stay at the club at least until the end of his contract in 2010.

Mourinho said: "It is harder to work and to achieve results for a team that does not have peace. The other day I was calculating the number of coaches who have been named as Chelsea's new manager for next season. We're up to 13. The latest name was Mark Hughes, who appeared last week."

He added: "At Manchester United, there is tranquillity; Arsenal will not win anything this year but they also live in peace and without any doubts over their future; the same can be said for Liverpool, who have new owners and everyone is talking about their future in positive terms, focusing on the amount of money that [Rafael] Benitez will have in his hands to strengthen the team."

Mourinho said on Thursday he will not stay in the Barclays Premiership if he is forced to leave Chelsea in the summer.

With his relationship with owner Roman Abramovich reported to have been under strain at times this season, Mourinho has given an indication of his plans should he find himself out of work - although he played down speculation linking him with a summer move to Real Madrid.

"I don't want my name linked with Madrid or with any other club because I want to stay with Chelsea," he said. "I've got a contract until 2010 and I want to carry on."

But he added: "If I have to leave for some reason or because someone wants me to... that's life in soccer. And, if I leave, I want to keep coaching next season at another European club. I like English soccer and I'd like to coach another club in the Premiership but not now.

"I don't imagine leaving Chelsea and going straight to another English club. It would be a very strange situation and I don't want it to happen."

Mourinho was not willing to discuss his relationship with Abramovich, adding: "My work is with the players - we are the ones that win and lose the games."