If fresh reports coming from the UK on Friday morning are anything to go by, then Manchester United is set to hand over to former Chelsea coach, Jose Mourinho the position of club manager which is currently held by Dutchman Louis van Gaal, but on one condition.
The club will not sack Van Gaal as many fans are expecting. Instead, he would be raised to the position of Football Director and will work together with Mourinho (as his ‘boss’)!
According to reputable British tabloid, The Sun UK, Van Gaal “is set to be offered a job upstairs at Manchester United opening the door for Jose Mourinho to be manager”.
The tabloid “understands the Dutchman will be given a director of football role at the club.
“That will see Van Gaal complete his three-year contract at the club and leave next summer.”
Despite this seasons poor campaign Van Gaal remains popular with executive vice chairman Ed Woodward who still wants to use his vast footballing knowledge at the club but Woodward accepts there has to be change now in the managerial seat with Mourinho available.
This move is in line with Van Gaal and Mourinho’s ‘agreement’ earlier this year that the job of managing Manchester United is too big for just one man.
The former Chelsea boss has rejected overtures from other clubs since being sacked by Chelsea in December as he wanted to wait for the Old Trafford hot seat to come free.
United was in touch with him almost immediately he left Stamford Bridge and those lines of communication have stayed open.
Mourinho and Van Gaal are good friends and have worked together before at Barcelona.
Van Gaal was booed on Tuesday night when he was introduced to the crowd before making an address on the Old Trafford pitch.
Tomorrow he leads the team in what will now be his final game as manager of the club and he aims to go out on a high with victory in the FA Cup Final over Crystal Palace.