United mum on Jose deal
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MANCHESTER United would not comment yesterday on reports that Jose Mourinho signed a pre-contract in February to take over as manager in place of Louis van Gaal at the end of the season.
A club official said the Red Devils would be making no response to the story in Spanish newspaper El Pais which cited sources close to former Chelsea manager Mourinho.
The Portuguese, who also managed Real Madrid and Inter Milan, has been persistently linked in the media with the Old Trafford job since departing Stamford Bridge for the second time in December.
United, which is sixth in the Premier League, was facing fourth-placed Manchester City yesterday needing a result to boost its chances of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.
Under the terms of the agreement, the El Pais report said, United would have to pay Mourinho 5 million pounds (US$7.24 million) if it did not offer him a full contract by May 1 and another 10 million pounds if it failed to give him the job by June 1.
Van Gaal signed a three-year contract in May 2014 but is not expected to see out the deal with fans unhappy with the style of play and poor results.
The report, citing a source with links to the company run by Mourinho’s agent Jorge Mendes, said United wanted a flexible deal because of a split in the Old Trafford board on whether the 53-year-old was the right choice for the club.
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