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Jose Mourinho Appointed Manchester United Manager: Latest Details and Reaction
- Updated: May 27, 2016
Jose Mourinho has been appointed as manager of Manchester United after agreeing a three-year deal with an option of a further season at Old Trafford.
United confirmed the news via their official Twitter account on Friday:
We are delighted to announce Jose Mourinho is our new manager! Full statement: https://t.co/PDiHMIWnpd #WelcomeJose pic.twitter.com/eZ8NBSz2up
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 27, 2016
The Portuguese arrives in Manchester as a replacement for Louis van Gaal, who was handed his marching orders following a disappointing term in which he failed to secure UEFA Champions League qualification, despite leading his team to the FA Cup crown on May 21.
Friday’s confirmation brings an end to the speculation that’s been running since Mourinho was axed by Chelsea in December, and United were swift to usher in their new coach via their official Twitter account:
It’s official! #WelcomeJose pic.twitter.com/6QK3ZbVKae
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 27, 2016
However, Sky News correspondent Paul Kelso confirmed the tactician’s “formal unveiling” won’t happen until July, with no press conference schedule to take place on Friday.
United released a statement confirming the news via the club’s official website, where Mourinho dubbed it a “special honour” to take up his throne at the Old Trafford helm:
To become Manchester United manager is a special honour in the game. 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.
The Theatre of Dreams can afford to hype up exactly what the Portuguese will produce at United and the kind of playing talent he’ll attract now that his …
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