Mourinho, 53, toured United’s Aon Training Centre at Carrington with long-time assistant Rui Faria after travelling to Manchester to begin work at the club following confirmation of his appointment as Louis van Gaal’s successor last Friday.
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Van Gaal paid the price for his risk-averse, defensive style of play at United.
He guided unfancied Porto to a shock Champions League win in 2004 and then took Chelsea to a first title triumph in 50 years in 2005.
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’m sure that United’s fans and players will be delighted with that because, as I’ve said many times before, he’s the best manager I’ve worked under”.
Speaking to MUTV, Mourinho vowed to try and erase the past three years of underachievement from the club’s history and bring a new era of success to Old Trafford.
FC’s Shaka Hislop says Memphis Depay is right to look forward to a career under Jose Mourinho who will come into Man U with a clear system.
What’s Mourinho’s view on United’s post-Ferguson era? Mourinho was always going to become the manager of Manchester United.
“Jose is quite simply the best manager in the game today”, said United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.
The Dutchman stated the club does not deserve the FA cup, which LVG won for the club, before getting sacked on Monday.
The midfielder has been the stand-out performer for Chelsea this year, landing the club’s Player of the Year award, and Willian believes Mourinho is still “the SpecialOne”.
The 28-year-old was sold by Mourinho just six months after the Portuguese tactician returned to Chelsea in 2013, despite being named the club’s Player of the Season for the previous two campaigns. In Chelsea’s case, he’s done it twice.
The employment tribunal, which could take seven to 10 days, will be heard in public between June 6 and 24 unless a settlement is reached first.
He’s now signed a three-year deal at Old Trafford, becoming Man Utd’s third manager in three years after the short spells of David Moyes and Louis Van Gaal, both praised too as potential saviors for the legendary club.
What is your message to United fans?
Terry says he is already looking forward to the arrival of Conte and Mourinho, along with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, to the Premier League.
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Sparks flew between the two when at the helms of Real Madrid and Barcelona in Spain from 2010-12.
