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Jose Mourinho has been confirmed as Manchester United's new manager.

The former Chelsea and Real Madrid signed his contract at a London hotel at around 5pm on Thursday to take charge at Old Trafford.

Mourinho met the executive vice chairman of Manchester United, Ed Woodward, to conclude the talks earlier in the afternoon, symbolically wearing a black and red tie for the final stage of negotiations.

The deal is completed on the 12th anniversary of Mourinho winning the Champions League with Porto; during that run, the Portuguese club knocked out Manchester United.

Mourinho, who has been out of work since being sacked by Chelsea in December, replaces Louis van Gaal, who was himself dismissed by Unitedtwo days after they won the FA Cup by beating Crystal Palace 2-1 at Wembley.

More to follow.