Jose Mourinho has been officially confirmed as the new manager of Manchester United.
Reports broke on Thursday evening that the Special One had signed a deal to succeed Louis van Gaal but the club waited until Friday to announce his appointment.
In an official statement, the club announced that the Portuguese has signed a three-year contract with an option to stay at the club until at least 2020.
Mourinho replaces his former mentor Van Gaal, who was sacked on Monday despite last weekend's FA Cup final victory against Crystal Palace.
It will be the 53-year-old's third stint in English football following two previous spells at Chelsea, the most recent of which ended in December following a disastrous run of form which saw the then champions become embroiled in a fight against relegation.
Mourinho will be charged with restoring United to the pinnacle of English football having twice missed out on Champions League qualification since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement at the end of the 2012/13 season.
The Portuguese will be armed with a reported transfer kitty in excess of £200 million and could commence his summer spending spree with the signing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the Sweden international superstar whose contract with PSG expires at the end of the month.
