Mourinho appointed new Manchester United manager

Jose Mourinho has put pen to paper on a three-year deal, to become the new manager of Manchester United.

The former Chelsea boss, concluded talks at a central London hotel, where he signed the contract.

Mourinho left his house at 2.50pm on Thursday and returned home before 5pm, with documents in his hand and a bottle of red wine, having met with United’s executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, to seal the deal.



A number of image rights issues, including Chelsea’s ownership of Mourinho’s name, were resolved on Thursday and he is expected to be unveiled on Friday.

The Portuguese, who has been out of work since December when he was fired by Chelsea, replaces his former mentor, Louis van Gaal, who was sacked two days after winning the FA Cup.