José Mourinho was set to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United boss in 2013 before changing his mind and rejoining Chelsea, a new Netflix documentary revealed 😱
Ferguson announced his decision to step down as Man United manager at the end of the 2012-13 season, ending his historic 26-year tenure with the club 👀
"[Mourinho] was offered a job, yes. I sat him down and explained the situation. And as far as I was concerned, he was accepting. And then within hours, it changed," Ferguson said in the documentary 🫣
Mourinho admitted to being flattered by the offer but rejoined Chelsea because he "needed to feel that I'm loved" after a bruising period at Madrid 😅
"Evening he phoned me and he was crying, and he says 'Oh, I can't take it, I've given my word to Chelsea, and I'm not going to break my word,'" Ferguson said 🙃
Ferguson announced his decision to step down as Man United manager at the end of the 2012-13 season, ending his historic 26-year tenure with the club 👀
"[Mourinho] was offered a job, yes. I sat him down and explained the situation. And as far as I was concerned, he was accepting. And then within hours, it changed," Ferguson said in the documentary 🫣
Mourinho admitted to being flattered by the offer but rejoined Chelsea because he "needed to feel that I'm loved" after a bruising period at Madrid 😅
"Evening he phoned me and he was crying, and he says 'Oh, I can't take it, I've given my word to Chelsea, and I'm not going to break my word,'" Ferguson said 🙃
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