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Sunday 22 May 2016

Jose's Jackpot: United Paid Mourinho £4m to Stop Him Joining Rivals... and He'll Get £200m to Spend After Signing £75m Deal

Manchester United paid Jose Mourinho £4m to stay away from rivals as former Chelsea boss
Jose Mourinho was paid a staggering £4million by Manchester United not to take a job elsewhere while they decided the future of Louis van Gaal. An agreement was reached midway through the season to give United the option of bringing him in if Louis van Gaal failed to meet their targets. Sportsmail can also reveal that Mourinho refused to accept a 'behavioural clause' in his five-year, £75m deal despite concerns among the United hierarchy over his eccentric touchline behaviour.



The 53-year-old was fined £229,900 and received two stadium bans during his two spells at Chelsea and United are desperate to avoid the negative publicity those incidents generated.
However, Mourinho refused to agree during negotiations in January, highlighting his strong bargaining position as United's season unravelled. Unlike Manchester City's pre-contract deal with Pep Guardiola, the unique arrangement with Mourinho was merely to ensure he would be available if required. 
Had Van Gaal been deemed to have been a success, by whatever criteria United laid down, he would have stayed for the last year of his contract. The deal was first reported by Spanish newspaper El Pais in March.



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