José Mourinho was all set to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United boss in 2013 before changing his mind at the last minute and re-joining Chelsea, a new Netflix docuseries on the Portuguese manager has revealed.
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Mourinho had deal to succeed Sir Alex at United
José Mourinho was all set to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United boss in 2013 before changing his mind at the last minute and re-joining Chelsea, a new Netflix docuseries on the Portuguese manager has revealed.
Published August 10, 2026, 6:52 AM
Updated August 10, 2026, 7:42 AM3.0K
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