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This is what Jose Mourinho will have to do at Manchester United, claims former Prem star
MARCEL DESAILLY believes Jose Mourinho will have to adapt if he is to succeed at Manchester United.
Desailly believes Mourinho will have to adapt if he is to survive at United
United ended months of speculation last month when they sacked Louis van Gaal and replaced him with Jose Mourinho.
The Portuguese boss is said to have been turning down job offers for six months since being dismissed as Chelsea boss in December.
United is though to be Mourinho's dream job but several members of the board had reportedly been holding out on his appointment due to their reservations about his controversial style.
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"He had time to think, to see what was going on in football and what the new objective of United is.
"Is he there for the long run? It looks like it and if you want to do that you have to adapt to the history and philosophy of the club."