Friday, 27 May 2016

Jose Mourinho signs Manchester United contract

Jose Mourinho has been appointed as the Manchester United managerMourinho put pen to paper at a central London hotel


Jose Mourinho has signed his contract to become the new manager of Manchester United.
The Portuguese left home at 2.50pm on Thursday and concluded talks at a central London hotel, agreeing to succeed Louis van Gaal as the new boss at Old Trafford.

Andy Burton recounts a busy day that saw the appointment of Jose Mourinho as Manchester United managerSky Sports News HQ broke the news at 5.20pm after Mourinho returned home half an hour earlier with documents in his hand and a bottle of red wine, having met with United's executive vice chairman Ed Woodward to complete the deal.
Mourinho put pen to paper at a central London hotel
Mourinho symbolically wore a black and red tie for the final stage of negotiations, and the deal is completed on the 12th anniversary of his winning the Champions League for the first time with Porto, who knocked out United on their run to the final.

Mourinho, who has been out of work since being sacked by Chelsea in December, replaces his former mentor Van Gaal, who was dismissed by United two days after they won the FA Cup against Crystal Palace at Wembley.

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Sky sources reported after the final whistle that Mourinho was set to replace the Dutchman as soon as possible, and Van Gaal was informed of the club's decision in a personal visit by Woodward to his home on Sunday night.
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