José Mourinho reveals he signed contract to succeed Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013

José Mourinho has revealed that he signed a contract to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager in 2013, before ultimately turning down the position to return to Chelsea. The revelation was made in a documentary, with Ferguson confirming the account.

According to the disclosures, Mourinho tearfully reneged on the agreement with Manchester United in order to pursue a second spell at Stamford Bridge with Chelsea.