Sneijder, who won the treble under Mourinho’s stewardship last season, believes that the former Porto coach, now at Real Madrid, would relish the chance to succeed Ferguson when the opportunity arises.
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"When Ferguson retires, in my mind, it's a deal already done in people's heads,’’ Sneijder said.
’’One world-class manager leaves and another one takes over. I have had many deep and long conversations with Jose and I would put money on him taking over from Ferguson. I know the job he would want is to be Manchester United manager.
"To be honest, he is probably the only coach in the world who is capable of taking over from Ferguson. I know Ferguson will have a big say in who takes over from him, and even though they have their differences there is a big mutual respect."
"I know how excited he is to get back to the Premier League," added Sneijder. " When he talked about it, he was like a little kid. He was so excited. It really turns him on."
Whilst United may represent a future aim for Mourinho, his immediate priorities are with Madrid as he looks to bring a halt to Barcelona’s dominance in La Liga.
