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Revealed: Why Jose Mourinho does not want to be Man United manager until this summer
JOSE MOURINHO will only join Manchester United in the summer because he doesn't want his reputation damaged by becoming boss during this dreadful season.
Mourinho will not become United manager this season if Van Gaal is sacked
Last night's 2-1 defeat to European minnows FC Midtjylland in the Europa League saw United slump to new a low under Louis van Gaal.
Express Sport understands that Van Gaal now has three games to save his job - Shrewsbury in the FA Cup, the second leg against Midtjylland and then Arsenal in the Premier League.
This paves the way for Ryan Giggs to takeover for the rest of the campaign, just as he did two years ago when David Moyes was sacked in his first season in charge.
Giggs will then make way for Mourinho who can start fresh in the summer with a complete overhaul of United's squad.