Jose Mourinho To Be Confirmed As Man United Coach Immediately After The FA Cup Final

There are strong reports that Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho could be confirmed as the new Manchester United manager immediately after the sides FA Cup final Clash with Crystal Palace today.

Louis van Gaal’s future remains uncertain given the club missed out on Champions League qualification this season, with a fifth-place finish meaning United will play in the Europa League next term despite spending over £250m on new players during Van Gaal’s two-year reign.

Van Gaal still has one year remaining on his current contract, but Spanish newspaper AS reports that an announcement will be made on Saturday shortly after the FA Cup final, in which United face Crystal Palace in their last hope for silverware this season.

United failed to make it out of their Champions League group this season and suffered a Europa League last-16 exit at the hands of rivals Liverpool, who made it to Wednesday’s final before succumbing 3-1 to Sevilla.

With Manchester City beating them to fourth and winning the Capital One Cup, United face being overshadowed by their fierce rivals once again, though victory in the FA Cup final can go a long way to reducing that impact.

The report in AS claims that talks between Mourinho’s agent, Jorge Mendes, and United’s executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, concluded during the week, with Mourinho signing a pre-contract to replace Van Gaal for the 2016/17 season.

The former Chelsea manager declared earlier this month that he will be in a new job for the start of the season, but rejected suggestions that he had already signed a deal with United or any other club – with Paris Saint-Germain being heavily linked.

It’s believed that Mourinho will earn up to €15m [£11.6m] each season in wages, and he will be given the same transfer budget that Van Gaal was empowered with to overhaul United’s squad given their failures this season, with concerns over all three area in defence, midfield and attack.

However, the appointment would likely lead to goalkeeper David De Gea remaining with the club for at least another season, giving Mourinho on less concern should he take the job.

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Written by Unknown on Saturday, 21 May 2016