Lisbon, Aug. 10 -- Legendary manager Jose Mourinho, currently in his second stint with Real Madrid, revealed that he was set to succeed legendary Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013 before changing his mind and going back to Chelsea, a club he managed from 2004-07.

Mourinho revealed that he was set to step in Ferguson's shoes after the legendary manager ended his 27-year-old tenure, trophy-filled stint with the Red Devils in 2013 during a three-episode series titled 'Mourinho', which tells the story of the legendary manager's career, which has spanned every top club honour he could have achieved with Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan, among others.

Mourinho said in the documentary, as quoted by ESPN, "I t...