Jose Mourinho agrees personal terms with Manchester United
Jose Mourinho agrees personal terms with Manchester United
Last Updated: 25/05/16 10:10am
Jose Mourinho has agreed personal terms with Manchester United, reports Sky Sports News HQ's Andy Burton
Jose Mourinho has agreed personal terms with Manchester United, according to Sky sources.
The Portuguese' agent Jorge Mendes and United executive
vice-chairman Ed Woodward are meeting in London for face-to-face talks
over the remaining unresolved issues in contract negotiations.These include a number of image rights issues, which must be resolved before a contract can be signed, such as Mourinho's commercial deal with Jaguar - a conflict of interest due to United's sponsorship with car-maker Chevrolet.
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However, dialogue is set to continue in person regarding the image rights conflicts, and it remains unclear whether or not these issues will be concluded in time for Mourinho to put pen to paper on his contract on Wednesday.
Both United and Mourinho are tied to numerous commercial partnerships, and must pay careful consideration to the pre-existing commitments to their respective sponsors when Mourinho becomes United's manager.
There is common ground for Mourinho and United in their respective deals with Adidas. The incoming United manager is a global ambassador for the kit suppliers, whose £750m, 10-year deal with United, came into effect in 2015.
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Finding a resolution to these issues is said to be the final hurdle to overcome before Mourinho is officially confirmed as United's next manager.
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