Jose Mourinho has been appointed as manager of Manchester United after agreeing to a three-year deal with an option of a further season at Old Trafford.

United confirmed the news via their official Twitter account on Friday:

The Portuguese arrives in Manchester as a replacement for Louis van Gaal, who was handed his marching orders following a disappointing term in which he failed to secure UEFA Champions League qualification, despite leading his team to the FA Cup crown on May 21.

Mourinho‘s appointment to the Old Trafford helm brings an end to the manager’s six-month spell out of the game following his dismissal as Chelsea boss in December 2015.

The former Real Madrid, Inter Milan and FC Porto chief left the west London outfit after winning just four of his 16 league matches in 2015-16, but Mourinho‘s resume still reads as one of the best in the business.

The 53-year-old has won three Premier League titles across two spells with Chelsea and clinched the Champions League at Porto and Inter, and he also claimed every domestic trophy in Spain during his three years with Real.

For the first time in his career outside his native Portugal—where he managed S.L. Benfica and Porto—Mourinho has taken over the domestic rival of one of his former teams and will have a prime opportunity to exact revenge on those doubting his talents with United.

After three lacklustre years under David Moyes and Van Gaal, the Special One faces arguably his most difficult job in football to date as he will be tasked with restoring the Red Devils to their former glory. However, if successful, he could further cement his stature among the greatest managers of all time.

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