Mourinho to bring Ferdinand back to Old Trafford?

Rio Ferdinand and Jose. Mourinho

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho wants to bring Rio Ferdinand back to the club as part of his coaching staff. Manchester United have finally appointed Jose Mourinho as manager of the club after months of speculation. The tactician signed a three year contract with the club after Louis van Gaal’s sacking . However, Daily Mirror (UK) reports that Mourinho believes Ferdinand has ‘outstanding qualities’ and has made enquiries about the 37-year-old’s availability. it should be noted that Ferdinand currently works as a pundit for BT Sport and will be part of the BBC’s team for Euro 2016.



Previously Ferdinand, who made over 400 appearances for United, winning six Premier League titles and one Champions League crown said: “Congratulations to Jose on being announced manager of the biggest club in the world! This is Jose Mourinho’s most exciting & most challenging job yet.” He continued: “The first thing he needs to do is install ‘winning mentality’ back into the club. Get this ingredient back into the players but also the people that work inside the club day to day. Give them back that belief so it is breathing throughout the club again, which is so important. But doing the above in the Manchester United way is equally as important.”


Ferdinand added: “I have heard many say the ‘Mourinho WAY’ is not the Manchester United style of playing football. However, the Chelsea team that Jose put together first time round when he entered the Premier League played with wingers and hurt teams with quick attacking play. They had the likes of [Arjen] Robben and [Damien] Duff on the wings who were direct and quick. This is a sign he knows how to get a team playing in a way Manchester United fans can look forward to seeing.”