By mid-day online correspondent | Posted 27-May-2016Former English Premier League champions Manchester United recently appointed Jose Mourinho as their new coach. José Mourinho said: "To become Manchester United manager is a special honour in the game. "I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome him to Manchester United. Jose Mourinho has been appointed for a tenure of 3 years at the club with an option to extend uptil 2020. The decision came after 5 days of rumours and allegations after United sacked manager Louis van Gaal.

Source: Mid-Day May 27, 2016 04:15 UTC