DHAKA: Jose Mourinho has officially been confirmed as Manchester United manager and has signed a three-year contract.

He replaced Dutchman Louis van Van Gaal, who was dismissed on Monday; two days after the club's FA Cup win, BBC reports on Friday (May 27).

United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward said that ‘Jose is quite simply the best manager in the game today.’

Mourinho, 53, said that ‘To become Manchester United manager is a special honor in the game. It is a club known and admired throughout the world.’

He also said that he had always ‘felt an affinity with Old Trafford’ and claimed he has ‘always enjoyed a rapport with the United fans’.

‘I'm looking forward to being their manager and enjoying their magnificent support in the coming years’ he added.

BDST: 1601 HRS, May 27, 2016
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