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Chelsea manager Mourinho urges English coaches to move abroad

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho wants to see more English coaches working in England - and beyond.

The Special One has urged frustrated local coaches to move abroad.

Mourinho said: "I'm speaking against myself but I disagree with there being so many foreign coaches in this country and in the Premier League at the moment.

"I don't see a reason for it because I don't feel the English managers are behind the foreign ones on any point.

"But I think if there are no jobs in the country as a manager or a player, then you have to go [abroad] because this is a short professional life. So go and enjoy. You always have the chance to come back as a manager and a player.

"I think in this country people shouldn't be afraid to be a bit adventurous, like other coaches from other nationalities are. Be a bit adventurous. Football is the same everywhere - 11 against 11, one ball, two goals.

"I just think we have to look for markets [as managers]. We have to open markets, not just for ourselves but for other people. In Portugal, people say there are lots of Portuguese coaches working abroad and that I opened the door for them. People are not afraid to go and to find a future in other countries."

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