Mourinho to United | Officially Announced

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Gutted I missed the redacted material. Didn't think he was actually gonna go through with it :lol:
 

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JPRouve said:
There is no conflict of interest, Mourinho is a client of Mendes not an employee, he is free to buy the players that he wants and Mendes can do nothing about it. That's why most people don't care about who is representing the managers.

Edit: The problem is when a manager is friend with an agent.
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JPRouve said:
There is no conflict of interest, Mourinho is a client of Mendes not an employee, he is free to buy the players that he wants and Mendes can do nothing about it. That's why most people don't care about who is representing the managers.

Edit: The problem is when a manager is friend with an agent.
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OK, we perhaps just disagree on the definition of conflict of interest then. As an example, I volunteer on the board of governors at our local school. I would be legally obliged to declare a potential conflict of interest if we considered giving a contract to some business, say for building works, if I was family, close friends of had a business relationship with one of the suppliers who was tendering for the work. That would mean I would be excluded from any selection processes and negotiations when the board of governors decided which company to award the work to.

For me the Jose / Mendes situation is the same - Jose would have to declare a potential conflict of interest and rule himself out of player purchases, because of his business relationship and existing close relationship with Mendes. I think i now understand what you were saying before, that conflict could occur between any manager and any agent they were personal friends with? In which case I'd say the same thing, they should declare a potential conflict of interest then too.
 

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... getting back to the subject at hand, hopefully this gets concluded tomorrow. Will be good if he gets his transfers done ASAP.
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Yeah, it would be good, but I can't help but see a summer of the usual United protracted transfers ahead.
 

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saivet said:
Does he? I watched that Bear Grylls show with him appearing and he said he's not allowed a smartphone. Or are BBs not considered smart?
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The BB is a smartphone. Technically the president is not allowed to use smartphones but they made some sort of exception for Obama since the BB has special security/encryption capabilities.
 

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Wouldn't surprise me if Jose has been thinking about this all year and already has all the specific players he wants lined up to be bought.
 

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Raoul said:
Wouldn't surprise me if Jose has been thinking about this all year and already has all the specific players he wants lined up to be bought.
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I'm quite sure this is the case. He will have been watching our games and thinking about the changes that need making.

Which is helpful... and why I don't entirely understand those who think we should've sacked LVG in January.
 

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Americano said:
I like to imagine him as a prisoner, lifting weights in the jailhouse yard, getting prison tats, and plotting revenge against his enemies until the day he is set free.
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Pretty much - he's probably been scouting players and plotting who he wants to add and who he wants to get rid off. I think everyone bar Martial and De Gea are going to be looked at very closely.
 

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Still feels surreal.

But can't wait til his 1st press conference and the official announcement :drool:
 

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Change your name and save us cash and time. What should Jose's new name be?
 

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Excellent news. Press conference on Friday, then? Given that the Champions League final is on this weekend.

Or maybe Monday to get more press coverage out of it.
 

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VP89 said:
Even if we bring Mourinho in and win the league in the first year, they will say its short term and he'll feck up in the 3rd year etc.

Let them say what they want, I just want us to be the most successful and hated team in England again. Don't give a shit about what the scousers or city fans have to say.
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when did that stop happening? #20times
 
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