Jose Mourinho says he calls Sir Alex Ferguson in tears after he backs out of an agreement with Manchester United, according to a new Netflix documentary series. The accounts describe an unusually emotional conversation with Ferguson, a figure Mourinho views as central to the deal’s context.
The reports focus on Mourinho’s retrospective comments in the program and provide limited additional detail on the timeline or specific reasons for the Manchester United reversal beyond the personal nature of the call. One outlet also connects the story to Mourinho’s wider career fallout involving Roman Abramovich at Chelsea, framing the Ferguson episode as part of a broader discussion of tensions and relationships in top-flight football. Another outlet centers primarily on the “awkward conversation” element with Ferguson and the moment Mourinho goes back on the United agreement.
Across coverage, the common point is that Mourinho recounts a tearful phone call with Ferguson tied to his decision to withdraw from a proposed Manchester United arrangement, as presented in the documentary.
