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Jose Mourinho has left Manchester United after a tumultuous 2 and a half years in charge of the super-club

Tom MurrayDec 18, 2018, 15:29 IST

Manchester United's Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho stands on the pitch after the final whistle in the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on August 27, 2018.Oli SCARFF / AFP

Jose Mourinho has left Manchester United with immediate effect, the English super club said in a statement on Tuesday morning.

A short statement posted on the club website read: "The club would like to thank Jose for his work during his time at Manchester United and to wish him success in the future.

"A new caretaker manager will be appointed until the end of the current season, while the club conducts a thorough recruitment process for a new, full-time manager."

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Jose Mourinho has left Manchester United after a tumultuous 2 and a half years in charge of the super-club

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