When I left Real Madrid, I signed with Manchester United to go to Manchester United after Sir Alex [Ferguson].” Legendary manager Jose Mourinho, currently in his second stint with Real Madrid, revealed that he was set to succeed legendary Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013 before changing his mind and going back to Chelsea, a club he managed from 2004-07. Mourinho revealed that he was set to step in Ferguson’s shoes after the legendary manager ended his 27-year-old tenure, trophy-filled stint with the Red Devils in 2013 during a three-episode series titled ‘Mourinho’, which tells the story of the legendary manager’s career, which has spanned every top club honour he could have achieved with Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan, among others.
Mourinho said in the documentary, as quoted by ESPN, “I think the objective of this work that we are doing [shooting a docuseries] is to tell the truth.
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“For me to lose the chance to be the coach to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson was dramatic. I think it is nature. Because it was a decision that I made with my heart, but I don’t regret it.
Mourinho did become the manager of Manchester United in 2016, securing the UEFA Europa League and the League Cup with the club in his 2.5-year stint.
And I think it is Nietzsche that says that when you do something for love, you are never doing anything wrong. I did it for love,” he said.
