Mourinho reveals he signed contract to succeed Ferguson at Man Utd in 2013, then returned to Chelsea in tears

José Mourinho has revealed he signed a contract to become Manchester United manager in 2013 following Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, only to tearfully back out of the deal and return to Chelsea instead. Ferguson himself confirmed the story in a new Netflix documentary. The revelation sheds new light on one of the most pivotal moments in English football history.

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