Guardian: Mourinho reportedly signs pre contract

Originally Posted by puressence

I broke the news after the Norwich home game there's a thread

People probably couldn't understand it

Jose or whoever even £#%&!ing Giggs but somthing needs changing now let alone in the summer

Can't have signed anything, as United would've had to inform the FA and it would be common knowledge, according to Journo's on 5 Live or TalkSport.

The common theory is that Mendes is planting stories and innuendo wrt Mourinho taking over at United because he wants it. Bad. And has nowhere else to go. United are doing and saying £#%&! all, hence the constant pressure tactics from big Jorge.

Also, story comes from a paper Mendes has extremely close ties too

English press running with it as shit scared of missing any scoop, actually know sweet FA.

Apparently..

Originally Posted by dunk

Can't have signed anything, as United would've had to inform the FA and it would be common knowledge, according to Journo's on 5 Live or TalkSport

That applies to pre-contracts with players but I doubt it applies to non-playing staff.

Still find it all a bit implausible. Chelsea and United paying him to be unemployed he'd crawl over broken glass for the job, why the £#%&! do we need a pre-contract with a £15m payout?

Originally Posted by dunk

Can't have signed anything, as United would've had to inform the FA and it would be common knowledge, according to Journo's on 5 Live or TalkSport.

The common theory is that Mendes is planting stories and innuendo wrt Mourinho taking over at United because he wants it. Bad. And has nowhere else to go. United are doing and saying £#%&! all, hence the constant pressure tactics from big Jorge.

Also, story comes from a paper Mendes has extremely close ties too

English press running with it as shit scared of missing any scoop, actually know sweet FA.

Apparently..

What a shock

Originally Posted by dunk

Can't have signed anything, as United would've had to inform the FA and it would be common knowledge, according to Journo's on 5 Live or TalkSport.

The common theory is that Mendes is planting stories and innuendo wrt Mourinho taking over at United because he wants it. Bad. And has nowhere else to go. United are doing and saying £#%&! all, hence the constant pressure tactics from big Jorge.

Also, story comes from a paper Mendes has extremely close ties too

English press running with it as shit scared of missing any scoop, actually know sweet FA.

Apparently..

Balls that they would have to inform the FA , it just has to be a piece of paper that says X, if he is not employed which he is not they dont have to tell the FA a single thing, it could say utd will enter negotiations, with jose by may 1st or whatever.

Originally Posted by dunk

Can't have signed anything, as United would've had to inform the FA and it would be common knowledge, according to Journo's on 5 Live or TalkSport.

The common theory is that Mendes is planting stories and innuendo wrt Mourinho taking over at United because he wants it. Bad. And has nowhere else to go. United are doing and saying £#%&! all, hence the constant pressure tactics from big Jorge.

Also, story comes from a paper Mendes has extremely close ties too

English press running with it as shit scared of missing any scoop, actually know sweet FA.

Apparently..

Why would they have to inform the FA it's reported as a pre contractual agreement - an agreement to contract with a fee if the option isn't taken up.

Originally Posted by bobbledinho

That applies to pre-contracts with players but I doubt it applies to non-playing staff.

Still find it all a bit implausible. Chelsea and United paying him to be unemployed he'd crawl over broken glass for the job, why the £#%&! do we need a pre-contract with a £15m payout?

They reckoned it does just reporting what I heard. Even pre-contracts have to be reported to the FA.

There's no way United agree to £15m worth of penalties though

Originally Posted by Dasilvatwins

Balls that they would have to inform the FA , it just has to be a piece of paper that says X, if he is not employed which he is not they dont have to tell the FA a single thing, it could say utd will enter negotiations, with jose by may 1st or whatever.

Or as dunk says it could be more Mendes planted %@#$&!s. I know which version I believe

Originally Posted by redhegemony

Why would they have to inform the FA it's reported as a pre contractual agreement - an agreement to contract with a fee if the option isn't taken up.

It ties someone up, I assume. It wouldn't be one way would it? If Mourinho took another job United would have some sort of complaint you'd have to assume, were a pre-contract signed.

It's basically a potential restriction of trade you'd have to think.

Originally Posted by bobbledinho

That applies to pre-contracts with players but I doubt it applies to non-playing staff.

Still find it all a bit implausible. Chelsea and United paying him to be unemployed he'd crawl over broken glass for the job, why the £#%&! do we need a pre-contract with a £15m payout?

These are different class of contract.

Latest gossip from Gazzetta's front page:

Mourinho revolution on the market: 'no' from United; will it be PSG or Real?

Says the club have thought long and hard and spoken with Mendes, but the Glazers have now decided to give the thumbs down to Mourinho. This largely due to the reservations of Charlton and Ferguson that Mourinho would overshadow the club, especially if his rivalry with Guardiola reignites. Therefore, the Glazers have finally decided for someone else. Probably Giggs.

Any danger of the English hacks having some kind of clue?

I knew it. Never happening.

Good too imo. Long game > short term satisfaction.

Can't wait for the :seethe: on here when it's confirmed LvG remains for next season

But TBR said it's a done deal.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Latest gossip from Gazzetta's front page:





Says the club have thought long and hard and spoken with Mendes, but the Glazers have now decided to give the thumbs down to Mourinho. This largely due to the reservations of Charlton and Ferguson that Mourinho would overshadow the club, especially if his rivalry with Guardiola reignites. Therefore, the Glazers have finally decided for someone else. Probably Giggs.

Any danger of the English hacks having some kind of clue?

and why would the Glazers listen to those two ?

Three years of success and an intense rivalry with Pep and Juergen is good for publicity and good for business.. which means profit.

Originally Posted by Albert Tatlock

and why would the Glazers listen to those two ?

Because they're the two most important living men in United's history, maybe?

I'd start from there, anyway.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Latest gossip from Gazzetta's front page:





Says the club have thought long and hard and spoken with Mendes, but the Glazers have now decided to give the thumbs down to Mourinho. This largely due to the reservations of Charlton and Ferguson that Mourinho would overshadow the club, especially if his rivalry with Guardiola reignites. Therefore, the Glazers have finally decided for someone else. Probably Giggs.

Any danger of the English hacks having some kind of clue?

Originally Posted by Albert Tatlock

and why would the Glazers listen to those two ?

They are the only people at board level with any clue about football or any background in the game?

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Latest gossip from Gazzetta's front page:





Says the club have thought long and hard and spoken with Mendes, but the Glazers have now decided to give the thumbs down to Mourinho. This largely due to the reservations of Charlton and Ferguson that Mourinho would overshadow the club, especially if his rivalry with Guardiola reignites. Therefore, the Glazers have finally decided for someone else. Probably Giggs.

Any danger of the English hacks having some kind of clue?

Looks like Saffers was right all along.

Enemies of Manchester United.

Bit rich considering they have stands/statues named after them.