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Cellino: If Mourinho 'had the balls' he should come and manage Leeds

Controversial Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino claims he has asked Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti to coach at Elland Road.

Never shy to voice his opinion, outspoken Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino said if Jose Mourinho had balls he would manage at Elland Road and not Manchester United.

According to speculation, former Chelsea boss Mourinho is set to replace Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford next season.

But Cellino, who has employed seven different coaches since completing his takeover of Leeds in 2014, claims he challenged Mourinho to bypass the Premier League in favor of helping Championship outfit Leeds return to England's top flight, while he also made contact with Bayern Munich-bound boss Carlo Ancelotti.