Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho remains hopeful of being manager long-term at Stamford Bridge.

Mourinho, 52, has never completed a fourth season at any of the seven clubs for which he has worked since 2000, the longest spell being his first employment at Chelsea which lasted three years and four months.

But the Portuguese, whose family are settled in London, is ready to look longer term at Chelsea, even if he concedes he will never match Sir Alex Ferguson's 27 years at Manchester United or Arsene Wenger's 19 years and counting at Arsenal.

"It is impossible in modern football," said Mourinho. "I think Arsene Wenger will be the last. In modern football with everything that surrounds it, it's very difficult for that to happen."