Jose Mourinho is more determined than ever to continue as Real Madrid [ Images ] coach despite Wednesday's 2-0 Champions League [ Images ] defeat by Barcelona [ Images ] and the disciplinary case he faces for his post-match comments.

"I have more desire to continue as coach of Real Madrid," Mourinho, whose side's next game is at home to Real Zaragoza on Saturday, told a news conference.

"The (Real) shirt is white and white has meaning," the 48-year-old former Porto, Chelsea [ Images ] and Inter Milan [ Images ] manager added. "I am in very good shape. My health is perfect and I am working as always."

Mourinho, who joined Real from Inter at the end of last season, reacted to the dismissal of midfielder Pepe on Wednesday by implying that UEFA [ Images ] and their referees favoured Barcelona.

As well as a probe by UEFA, the bad blood between the arch rivals around their semi-final first leg at the Bernabeu [ Images ] prompted each to file a complaint with European soccer's governing body about the other.

Barcelona were also furious with Mourinho for belittling coach Pep Guardiola's achievements, while Real accused the Catalan club's players of play-acting.

Mourinho said on Friday he did not want to add to his comments at a post-match news conference, which prompted UEFA to open disciplinary proceedings against him.

"I don't want to speak about the issue for a simple reason: a picture is worth more than words," he said, referring to the thousands of published images of Pepe's challenge on Daniel Alves [ Images ] that resulted in his sending-off.

"I have nothing else to say. I have said what I wanted," added Mourinho, who has been widely criticised for using ultra-defensive tactics in a home tie and failing to field creative players such as Kaka [ Images ] and Gonzalo Higuain [ Images ].

"Whoever criticises my words criticises the pictures and must think the photos are photoshopped and the videos are altered. I have absolutely nothing else left to say."

QUESTION ASKED

While Real issued a statement on Thursday backing Mourinho, who has been linked in various media with a move back to England [ Images ] or Italy [ Images ] at the end of this season, the reaction to his comments has been mixed.

Alejandro Blanco, the president of the Spanish Olympic [ Images ] Committee (COE), was quoted as saying in local media that the Portuguese had betrayed the values of his club.