The special one says managing United is a 'special honour'
Jose Mourinho has signed a 3-year contract at United
Jose Mourinho, has been officially announced as the new Manchester United manager on a three-year contract, with an option to stay at the club until at least 2020.
Mourinho branded himself the Special One on his arrival at Chelsea and won the title in his first two seasons at the club.
Accepting his new job at Old Trafford, Mourinho said: To become Manchester United manager is a special honour in the game. 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.''
United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward said: Jose is quite simply the best manager in the game today. He has won trophies and inspired players in countries across Europe and, of course, he knows the Premier League very well, having won three titles here. I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome him to Manchester United. His track record of success is ideal to take the club forward.''
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