Your are here » HomeWayne Rooney has hailed the appointment of Jose Mourinho as Manchester United 's new manager. Meanwhile, Mourinho has admitted he will fail at United if he becomes consumed by his rivalry with Pep Guardiola. And United skipper Rooney, speaking ahead of England's final Euro 2016 warm-up against Portugal, is delighted with the former Chelsea chief's arrival in the North West. While Mourinho has taken over at Man United, Guardiola is in charge at Manchester City, with the two going head-to-head in a pre-season clash in Beijing on July 25. Mourinho and Guardiola, who became enemies when they were in charge of Real Madrid and Barcelona, will resume their rivalry in Manchester this summer.

Source: Standard Digital June 01, 2016 14:26 UTC