The 29-year-old never played under the
Portuguese boss during his time at Stamford Bridge, but he is excited by
rumours that the Real Madrid coach could return to west London
Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic has
admitted that it would be a "pleasure" to work with Jose Mourinho if
he returned to manage the club next season.
The 50-year-old, who guided the Blues to two
Premier League titles before leaving the club in September 2007, has been
linked with a return to Stamford Bridge at the end of the season to succeed
interim boss Rafael Benitez.
With speculation continuing to surround
Mourinho's future at Real Madrid after reports of dressing room unrest this
season, he has even hinted that he would be open to a return to a club he has
managed already, with Ivanovic pleased by the prospect of such a move.
"For the top club, and for the big club
of [like] Chelsea, we need the best from the players," Ivanovic told Sky
Sports.
"From the managers and maybe one day it
will be a pleasure to work with him.
"We'll see. You never know and it's not
time for us to speak but the players who said already in the paper who worked
with him already said he was success[ful].
"This is a very, very important thing.
And for him personally, how he said Chelsea is his home and he loves the club
and I think this is something positive and [creates a] good atmosphere, which
can have good, positive things for the club."
Chelsea currently sit in third place in the
Premier League table, four points adrift of Manchester City with nine games of
the campaign still to play.
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