Mourinho: Planning ahead for next season at Real Madrid

Jose Mourinho appears to have ruled himself out of the running to replace Carlo Ancelotti at former club Chelsea.

Mourinho has been mentioned as a possible contender to return to Stamford Bridge following Ancelotti's sacking on Sunday.

However Mourinho, speaking for the first time since being handed a five-match touchline ban by Uefa earlier this month, has indicated that he plans to stay at Real Madrid next season.

"The season has finished and I want to thank the Real Madrid supporters for all the affection and support they have given to both the team and the coaching staff," Mourinho said in a message on the club'sofficial website.

"We've worked seriously and with dedication, but obviously we leave to you the analysis the work this squad has done during this last year."

"We will return on July 11 with the same passion and with the same motivation as always to continue trying to dignify the prestige and the incomparable history of Real Madrid."

Attack

Mourinho also issue a thinly-veiled criticism of Barcelona and their midfielder Sergio Busquets.

The Portuguese boss was handed the touchline ban after he was sent from the dugout during the UEFA Champions League semi-final defeat to Barcelona before accusing Uefa of pro-Barcelona bias in his post-match interview.

Busquets was also accused of alleged racist remarks to Real defender Marcelo before being cleared of the accusations by Uefa.

Mourinho has again made reference to the claims, claiming he wants fair-play next season.

"Finally, I want to end with a very simple wish, which is that next season we recover certain principles that nobody should ever forget, and which this season some football professionals and some institutions have sometimes forgotten, and which must be the basis of our sport," added Mourinho.

"To talk of fair-play, of respect to your opponents and of the red card to racism must not just be words, they must be facts."

"I repeat, I have the hope that next season we can recover for our sport these absolutely fundamental principles."