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Mourinho Reveals He Rejected Chance To Replace Sir Alex Ferguson
José Mourinho is a very famous football manager.
Before he came to Manchester United, he was offered the chance to replace Sir Alex Ferguson.
He turned that chance down.
He later explained why, saying: 'After RM, I needed to feel loved.'
A few years later, he did join Manchester United.
He became their head coach in 2016.
He stayed at the club for two and a half years.
In his first season, he won two trophies, the Carabao Cup and the Europa League.
Since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, only Erik ten Hag has won as much silverware.
Today, the two coaches are the joint-most successful Manchester United managers since Ferguson.
José Mourinho revealed he rejected the chance to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, saying 'After RM, I needed to feel loved.'
He later joined Manchester United, being appointed head coach in 2016 after David Moyes was sacked in less than a season.
Louis van Gaal held the top job at Old Trafford for just two years before Mourinho's appointment.
The Portuguese was in charge of the 20-time English champions for two and a half years.
He won two trophies in his first season (2016-17), the Carabao Cup and Europa League, becoming joint-most successful post-Ferguson coach with Erik ten Hag.
- Who
- José Mourinho, the Portuguese football manager.
- What
- Revealed he rejected the chance to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, and explained why he later joined the club as head coach in 2016.
- Where
- Manchester United / Old Trafford.
- When
- He was appointed head coach in 2016; the timing of his earlier rejection is not specified in the article.
- Why
- Mourinho said of his earlier decision: 'After RM, I needed to feel loved.'
Key facts
- Club
- Manchester United (20-time English champions)
- Appointed head coach
- 2016
- Length of tenure
- Two and a half years
- Trophies won
- Carabao Cup and Europa League (2016-17 season)
- Post-Ferguson record
- Joint-most successful coach, level with Erik ten Hag
- Erik ten Hag's trophies
- Carabao Cup (2023) and FA Cup (2024)
- Mourinho's stated reason
- "After RM, I needed to feel loved"
- Predecessors
- David Moyes (sacked in less than a season); Louis van Gaal (two years)
Sources
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