Jose Mourinho reveals he signed contract to succeed Alex Ferguson at Manchester United

Mourinho revealed in a new Netflix documentary about his life that he had agreed to take over at Old Trafford from Ferguson

Jose Mourinho has revealed he signed a contract to succeed Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager in 2013 only to tearfully renege on the deal and return to Chelsea. Pic: PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images.

Jose Mourinho has revealed he signed a contract to succeed Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager in 2013 only to tearfully renege on the deal and return to Chelsea.

The football world was rocked when the Scottish great announced he was retiring having overseen a 13th Premier League title triumph win during a spell of unrivalled dominance at Old Trafford.