Despite guiding Manchester United to FA Cup glory, beating Crystal Palace 2-1 at Wembley to win their first piece of silverware since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, yet current boss Louis Van Gaal is widely tipped to be axed soon.
After Saturday’s victory, the Dutchman reportedly told a Sky Sports news reporter “it’s all over”, as speculation emerged prior to the final that Jose Mourinho, the man long hailed as Van Gaal’s successor, will be announced as the new Red Devils boss after the weekend clash.
Nothing is official yet, as the former Netherlands coach still remains in charge at Old Trafford whilst the Special One is still unemployed. However, the Daily Mail write that the former Chelsea boss, who was sacked by the Blues earlier this year, will be unveiled as the new boss on Tuesday.
Furthermore, the British news outlet have revealed the numbers Man United had to fork out in order to acquire Mourinho services and fend off interest from other European elites. On top of that list is a generous salary package, with the report claiming that Jose will earn £75m over the five years stipulated in his Man United contract.
This means the 53-year-old will pocket £15m per year should his Theatre of Dreams arrival is finalized, but the report by Matt Lawton doesn’t rule out bonuses and incentives, meaning the Portuguese tactician could stand to earn more should he do what he does best: delivering trophies.
Furthermore, Lawton of the Daily Mail claims that Mourinho was paid £4m by the 20-time English Premier League champions to not accept offers elsewhere, as Man United wanted the controversial ex-Chelsea boss available to replace Van Gaal once a decision to sack the Dutchman was made.
With the current squad having failed to secure a finish in the top four, meaning they will have to make do with Europa League football next season, the Red Devils will reportedly hand Jose a £200m transfer chest in order to begin the process of rebuilding the fallen English giants.
