Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has signed a contract
extension at Old Trafford, committing his future to the club until at
least 2020.
Mourinho’s previous three-year deal was due to run out next year.
“I am really honoured and proud to be Manchester United manager.
“I would like to say a big thank you to the owners and to Mr Woodward
for the recognition of my hard work and dedication. I am delighted they
feel and trust that I am the right manager for this great club for the
foreseeable future.
‘”We have set very high standards – winning three trophies in one
season – but those are the standards I expect my teams to aim for. We
are creating the conditions for a brilliant and successful future for
Manchester United.
“My thanks, of course, go to my staff and to my players; without
their empathy and friendship this wouldn’t be possible. I love my
players and it is a pleasure to know that we are going to be together
for at least the next three years.
“And I cannot finish without thanking the fans for their support and
for making me feel at home so quickly. I repeat, to be Manchester United
manager is an honour every day and I am really happy,” the Portuguese
said.
In an interview with MUTV, Mourinho added: “I feel happy.
“I don’t sign contracts if I’m not happy. I’m really happy with the
trust, the empathy [at the club]… it’s a special contract for me because
I’m used to signing new contracts after big achievements.
“Of course I’m happy to do that, but it feels like the trust, the
empathy and the belief in my work is a consequence of that big
achievement.
|I did a new contract with Chelsea after being champions, at Inter
after winning a scudetto, in Real Madrid after winning La Liga. In here,
it’s a consequence of my work.
“We believe in each other, we are happy with each other. I think I am
doing the things that the owners and the board feel are the right
things to do for the future of the football club.
“They are showing me their ambition, their commitment and their desire to go in the right direction.
“On top of that, my relationship with the players is really good so
I’m really happy to sign the contract and to focus on the club I’m
really happy to work at.”