Red Devils rejoice: Twitter reacts to United's hiring of Mourinho
London - It was an inevitable announcement, but that didn't stop Twitter from reacting to the news that Jose Mourinho has been appointed manager of Manchester United on Friday.
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"Jose Mourinho is confirmed as the new manager of Manchester United. Great appointment for the club and Mourinho," Gary Lineker tweeted, before adding the following:
Adidas, sponsor of both the club and the new bench boss, had its say:
Piers Morgan did what Piers Morgan does:
Tennis legend Boris Becker, a six-time Grand Slam champion, had been waiting anxiously for official confirmation of the deal for a few days, and has some transfer advice for Mourinho:
There remains some skepticism of the hiring, however:
Not from the club's fans, who were jubilant over the move:
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