Jose Mourinho says he has signed a contract intended to make him the successor to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. He also addresses earlier reporting about backing out of that agreement, saying he later returned to Chelsea rather than taking the Manchester United role.
The outlets mention Mourinho’s decision as part of the wider timeline around Ferguson’s later years at Old Trafford. The Mirror frames it as Mourinho speaking for the first time about the move, while the Belfast Telegraph also reports that he revealed the existence of a signed contract. Both accounts focus on the same core point: Mourinho’s connection to a potential succession plan for Ferguson and his eventual choice to go back to Chelsea instead.
