Although Manchester United have not officially announced the signing
of Jose Mourinho, Sky TV has reported that Mourinho has agreed personal
terms with the club.
Sky TV said the deal was struck on Tuesday.
After a trophy-laden career with Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real
Madrid, Mourinho is set to replace Dutchman Louis van Gaal, who was
sacked on Monday, with a remit to bring back the glory days the club
once took for granted under Alex Ferguson.
The 53-year-old, sacked by Chelsea in December seven months after
winning his third Premier League title at the London club over two
spells, had been constantly linked with the United job as Van Gaal
struggled to make an impression at Old Trafford.
The Dutchman was dismissed two days after steering United to their
first FA Cup success in 12 years when they beat Crystal Palace 2-1 after
extra-time in Saturday’s Wembley final.
Van Gaal’s preferred possession-dominated playing style at a club
more readily associated with fast, direct attacking, was widely
criticised, and it appeared to take his players time to adapt.
Mourinho is also known for pragmatism, however, relying on a strong
defensive foundation and hard-working midfielders and strikers.
He has a history of success wherever he has managed and a proven track record in the English game.
Mourinho won the UEFA Cup and Champions League as well as the
domestic double twice in his two seasons at Porto and led Chelsea to
their first top-flight title in 50 years in his first campaign,
retaining it the following season.
He also won the League Cup and FA Cup before moving to Inter where he
won Serie A as well as the Champions League and Italian Cup.
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