Mourinho denies speaking with Manchester City

Posted Saturday, March 31, 2012 by xinhuanet.com

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has denied reports that he has spoken with Manchester City about the possibility of joining the Premier League club.

During a typically eventful press conference on Friday, Mourinho was asked to address speculation that he is considering leaving the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the season to take charge of big-spending City.

"I have no need to talk about my continuity," the former Inter boss told reporters. "I have two years left on my contract and have never said I will not stay."

The two-time Champions League winner was later forced to dismiss reports that his relationship with his first-choice goalkeeper Iker Casillas has completely broken down this season.

"There is no story with Casillas," he added. "I have no problems with him."

Turning his attention to Madrid's recent media blackout, Mourinho admitted to being left bemused by the controversy caused by the club's refusal to speak to the press in the wake of their draw with Villarreal on March 21.

"After the Champions League semifinal against Barcelona last season, we opened our hearts and we were killed for it. In the Copa del Rey, as well," he argued. "In Villarreal, we all decided not to talk about the game to avoid being sanctioned. We did not like [what happened] but we went away quietly, without creating controversy.

"We thought we were doing something positive and we were criticized for it. So then, the problem is not ours, but yours [the media]. Now we cannot be accused of generating pressure or creating controversy."