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It's finally official, José Mourinho is the new Manchester United manager. The club today confirmed that the former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss will replace Louis van Gaal in the Old Trafford dugout, having signed a three-year contract with the option of an additional fourth year.
The Portuguese schemer is no stranger to controversy, and over the years few men have divided footballing opinion in quite the way Mourinho does.
And what better place to thrust such an opinion on the world than Twitter. Here are what some notable figures have had to say about The Special One and his new job...
Former United defender Rio Ferdinand was quick to cosy-up to the new gaffer:
Jose.. Signed.. Sealed.. Delivered! #Mourinho announced @ManUtd manager!! My thoughts - https://t.co/UYNsLR3W6Hpic.twitter.com/MAVbSgKuqs
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) May 26, 2016
One-time David Moyes disciple Phil Neville approves:
Great start to the day pic.twitter.com/NkszIDbLKp
— Philip Neville (@fizzer18) May 27, 2016
As does BBC's Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker:
José Mourinho is confirmed as the new manager of Manchester United. Great appointment for the club and Mourinho.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) May 27, 2016
Former Red turned analyst Danny Higginbotham loves a happy ending:
Mourinho + @ManUtd together at last. What's not to like unless you don't support @ManUtd. Hopefully fear factor that's been missing is back.
— Danny Higginbotham (@Higginbotham05) May 27, 2016
TalkSport presenter and United fan Andy Goldstein expressed his delight through the sophisticated medium of emojis:
J O S E
— Andy Goldstein MBE (@andygoldstein05) May 27, 2016
Watching live on #MUTV great work lads
Oliver Kay of The Times has his reservations:
#MUFC have confirmed appointment of Jose Mourinho on a three-year contract. "There's a mystique & romance" about United, the man says
— Oliver Kay (@OliverKayTimes) May 27, 2016
It's precisely that "mystique & romance" about #MUFC that makes me wonder if Mourinho is right for them. Still, he'll make them strong again
— Oliver Kay (@OliverKayTimes) May 27, 2016
Whereas the Manchester Evening News' Samuel Luckhurst has some pretty high hopes for what Mourinho will achieve at Old Trafford:
Ferguson was a genius and possibly the game's greatest manager. In 2013, he wasn't at the peak of his powers. Mourinho maybe yet to peak.
— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) May 27, 2016
And finally, a begrudging admission, an aggressive dismissal of anyone who may dare to disagree, followed by a sad lament, from none other than Piers Morgan:
Mourinho will be brilliant at United. Anyone who thinks otherwise is a footballing neanderthal.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) May 27, 2016
Just wish he'd come to Arsenal.