José Mourinho reveals he signed contract to succeed Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013
Jose Mourinho has revealed that he signed a contract to become the new Manchester United manager back in 2013. He was set to replace Sir Alex Ferguson, who decided to retire after winning his thirteenth league title. However, Mourinho changed his mind at the last minute and chose to go back to Chelsea instead. He admits that he cried when he broke the agreement. Ferguson has now confirmed that this story is true in a new Netflix documentary. At the time, football fans were shocked when Ferguson announced his retirement after many years of winning trophies. This brand new detail shows how close Mourinho came to taking the job at Old Trafford much earlier than anyone knew.