Overview
- The three‑part Netflix series MOURINHO, released on Tuesday, shows Jose Mourinho saying he signed to replace Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013 before reversing his decision within hours.
- Sir Alex Ferguson appears in the documentary and recounts Mourinho phoning him in tears and saying he could not break his word to Chelsea.
- Mourinho tells the film he returned to Chelsea to feel ‘loved’ after a fraught spell at Real Madrid and says he does not regret the emotional U‑turn.
- The U‑turn opened the door for David Moyes to be appointed Ferguson’s successor, a tenure that lasted about 10 months and is often linked to United’s subsequent instability.
- The documentary also revisits Mourinho’s career rifts with figures such as Iker Casillas and Roman Abramovich and the director says Mourinho blocked Pep Guardiola from appearing.