5 jobs Jose Mourinho missed out on

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 26:  Jose Mourinho, Manager of Manchester United reacts during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Sunderland at Old Trafford on December 26, 2016 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
Jose Mourinho is enjoying a 12-game unbeaten run with Manchester United

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LONDON - MAY 19:  Sir Alex Ferguson manager of Manchester United gestures as Jose Mourinho manager of Chelsea looks on during the FA Cup Final match sponsored by E.ON between Manchester United and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on May 19, 2007 in London, England.  (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Jose Mourinho (left) wanted to be Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor after his retirement
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Mourinho may have been appointed as manager of Manchester United this season but he’s had his eye on this particular job for quite some time. While he was never delusional enough to think United would fire Sir Alex Ferguson in his favour, he was desperate for the job after the Scotsman’s retirement.

According to Spanish reporter Diego Torres, the former Inter Milan boss had hoped he’d be in the running for the job considering his relationship with Ferguson and agent, Jorge Mendes.

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However, the powers-that-be at Old Trafford weren’t too keen on him citing his turbulent management style and went with David Moyes instead. In his book, Preparense para perder (Get Ready to Lose), Torres writes that Mourinho was beside himself when he lost out to Moyes saying, “But he’s won nothing”.

The Special One even went so far as to say the insubordination of some of the Madrid players cost him the job.

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