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Jose Mourinho is open to returning to British football in the future.
However, he has hinted at managing in Scotland instead of a fifth spell at a Premier League club.
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Mourinho has previously taken charge of Chelsea twice as well as stints at Manchester United and Tottenham.
A tenure at the helm of Celtic or Rangers could motivate the 62-year-old back to return to the UK.
His Fenerbahce side take on Rangers on Thursday in the first leg of their Europa League round of 16 tie.
During his pre-match press conference, Mourinho was asked if working in Scotland would interest him.
Despite Rangers being without a permanent boss, the Portuguese explained: "In this moment, no, because I have a job.
"It's a job that motivates me and demands loyalty. But why not in the future?
"People can say the Scottish league is a league of two teams, but it is a league of passion. Passion in football is everything.
"To play in empty stadiums and competitions where there is not that fire of the passion does not make any sense.
"Celtic and Rangers are two big clubs with incredible history, also in Europe. I have lots of respect. They are big clubs with big fan bases, expectations.
"Celtic has a fantastic coach in Brendan (Rodgers). Rangers has (Barry) Ferguson now and I am not searching for a new job."
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Barry Ferguson is currently in caretaker charge at Ibrox following Philippe Clement's sacking last month.
He will face Mourinho in the Fenerbahce manager's second ever meeting with Scottish opposition.
As Porto boss, he faced Celtic in the final of the UEFA Cup in 2003, winning 3-2 after extra-time.
Meanwhile, Mourinho spent time in Scotland early in his coaching career, gaining his B Licence at the National Sports Training Centre Inverclyde in Largs.
Former Stirling Albion coach David Gemmell previously recalled going out drinking with Mourinho.
Back in 2004, he told The Herald: ''He came with us if we went out.
John Terry's talks to Simon Jordan about his admiration for former boss Jose Mourinho being unparalleled
"It was never anything daft, just a few drinks, but Jose would come along and have a laugh. He always left early, though. You'd be looking for him and someone would say 'He's gone back to the centre'.
"We got on really well and he opened up a bit to me because I was very interested in how he had got to Barcelona.
"A few of the guys were a bit sceptical that he worked at the Nou Camp so, when we were out one night, he popped a couple of quid in an internet machine and called up the Barcelona website.
"There was a picture of him with his arm around Louis van Gaal. It was a case of 'Guys, you better see this'.''
As for Mourinho, he reflected on his time at Largs by adding: "The Largs pubs… a disaster. I was only drinking sparkling water.
"But it was fantastic. From a learning point of view and a human point of view. They were the biggest guys in Scottish football at that time.
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"It was very good on coaching - sometimes badges are just badges, but this was different.
"It was amazing for me. I went there with my university degree - I was still playing, at a low level, but still playing. That coaching course and the methodology level was different.
"After that so many times when I am asked by young coaches, 'where would be a good first step?' I say they should go there."
The former Real Madrid boss was one of a number of notable managers to spend train in Largs.
Fabio Capello, Andre Villas-Boas, Giovanni Trapattoni, Marcelo Lippi and Carlos Queiroz also formed part of a group which became dubbed the 'Largs mafia'.
Mourinho will make his return to Scotland next week, with the second leg against Rangers on March 13.
The winner of the tie will face either Roma or Athletic Bilbao in the quarter-finals next month.
