Manchester United’s next boss has unleashed
spree by the English giants to get back into
the elite. PHOTO: Twitter/Manchester United
Manchester United on Friday officially
named Jose Mourinho as their new manager
in place of the sacked Louis van Gaal.
The club said in a statement that the 53-
year-old Portuguese coach had signed a
three year contract with an option to stay
until “at least 2020”.
“To become Manchester United manager is
a special honour in the game,” Mourinho
said. “It is a club known and admired
throughout the world. There is a mystique
and a romance about it which no other club
can match.
“I have always felt an affinity with Old
Trafford; it has hosted some important
memories for me in my career and I have
always enjoyed a rapport with the United
fans. I’m looking forward to being their
manager and enjoying their magnificent
support in the coming years.”
Media reports said Mourinho will earn up
to 15 million pounds ($21 million/19.6
million euros) a year and will have a 200
million pound fund to buy players for
United who failed to qualify for the
Champions League with their fifth place
finish in the Premier League.
“Jose is quite simply the best manager in the
game today,” said United’s executive vice
chairman Ed Woodward.
“He has won trophies and inspired players
in countries across Europe and, of course,
he knows the Premier League very well,
having won three titles here.”
Mourinho was sacked by Chelsea in
December but has established a reputation
as one of the best coaches of all time.
He has won league titles and cups in four
countries with Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan
and Real Madrid. He won the Champions
League in 2004 with FC Porto and in 2010
with Inter Milan.