Jose Mourinho has described his living arrangements in Manchester as a "disaster".

Mourinho's says his children remain in London and he resides in Manchester's Lowry Hotel with his wife – with the pair also having an established paparazzi presence for company.

"The reality is that my daughter will be 20 next week. My son will be 17 in a couple of months. They are very stable... university in London, football in London, friends.

"So, they are at an age where they can't chase me like they did before. So, for the first time, the family lives in a different way. We try to feel it, we try to see the evolution of our feelings and see how we cope with the situation.

"But maybe, if I can get a good apartment... not these giant houses that the press says I'm going to buy. I will never buy that! But if I find a nice apartment with a good connection from the garage to the apartment, maybe I do it - but I can't cook!"

He added: "You know the history of the paparazzi. For the hotel and the brand that sponsors me, the clothes brand, it's amazing because they are there every day.

"Everybody knows the name of the hotel. Everybody knows the last arrivals of that brand. So, for them, it is amazing."