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Mourinho reveals he signed as Ferguson's successor in 2013

Mourinho reveals he signed as Ferguson's successor in 2013
Mourinho reveals he had signed up as Ferguson’s successor at Manchester United in 2013 · indianexpress.com

There is a very famous football team in England called Manchester United.

In 2013, their legendary coach, Sir Alex Ferguson, retired.

The team needed a new coach.

Jose Mourinho, another famous coach, says he had already signed a promise to take that job.

But instead, he went to coach Chelsea for a while.

He kept the promise to Manchester United a secret for a long time.

Years later, in 2016, he finally became Manchester United's coach.

He stayed in that job until 2019.

Now he has told this story in a Netflix documentary called 'Mourinho.'

He says he wants people to know the truth.

Key facts

Subject
Jose Mourinho
Club involved
Manchester United
Claim
Signed in 2013 to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson
Ferguson's retirement
2013
Mourinho's previous role
Real Madrid coach (2010-2013)
Move made in 2013
Returned to Chelsea for a second stint
Mourinho's United tenure
2016 to 2019
Source
Netflix documentary 'Mourinho'

Quotes

Jose Mourinho

Former manager of Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Chelsea

“When I left Real Madrid, I signed with Manchester United to go to Manchester United after Sir Alex.”
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“I go to Chelsea in 2013 but in that period there is something nobody knows.”
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