United Legends Endorse Jose Mourinho

A host of Manchester United legends have welcomed Friday’s confirmation that Jose Mourinho will take over as manager of Manchester United from the 2016/17 season...

Rio Ferdinand on Facebook: "This is Jose Mourinho's most exciting and most challenging job yet. The first thing he needs to do is install a 'winning mentality' back into the club. Get this ingredient back into the players but also the people that work inside the club day to day. Give them back that belief so it is breathing throughout the club again, which is so important."

Phil Neville to ManUtd.com: "When I saw the photo of him holding up the Manchester United shirt, dressed in his black suit, black tie and crisp white shirt, I thought he just looked like a Manchester United manager. He looked like the perfect fit. Obviously you see Jose on the sidelines with his jacket on, but when he was stood there in that suit with the shirt, it just looked right. I think every United fan has got to be excited about the coming season."

Ray Wilkins on MUTV: "I am delighted for both him and Manchester United because you have a got a proper winner. Wherever he has been, he has been absolutely magnificent and he has won. That is the important thing and United needs to get back where it belongs. That is the top of the Premier League. I believe he will win a major trophy within the next two years, if he is allowed to bring in the type of player that he requires."

Dwight Yorke to Sky Sports News: "We want to be the number one club in the Premier League and he knows he has a challenge in terms of the players he has inherited from the van Gaal regime. But a manager of his status at such a high-profile club will certainly get the best out of the players. There is no doubt in my mind that Mourinho will bring a winning mentality to the football club."

Lou Macari on MUTV: "His idea about football is simple – he wants to win games and he will want Manchester United to be at the top of everything. In Europe, he has got to get us back into the Champions League and he has to build a side that can do well in the Champions League. There is a lot of hard work ahead, but I do think he is in the right place at the right time."

Paddy Crerand on MUTV: "When we interviewed Jose in 2013, when he was the manager of Real Madrid, I thought he was desperate for the job back then. He loved it here and he lit up. When they beat us, he walked away sheepishly as he was fortunate to win the game. But I always got the impression that he wanted to come to Old Trafford."

Andy Ritchie on MUTV: "It is official and it’s absolutely brilliant news. I think Jose has coveted the job for quite some time and it looks like he is ready and eager to get back into the rigmarole again. I am sure he will bring a new zest and a new image to the club. He wanted the job and he wants to take us forward. He is here and he is a massive, massive name in football and a massive character."

Jesper Blomqvist on MUTV: "I think he is a very smart manager. He will also see how United as a club has worked throughout history and he will take that into account when thinking about his new goals, how he wants United to play and everything else."

Andy Cole on MUTV: "I think he will do a fantastic job. He has something to prove as an individual and he will try to get Manchester United, one of the biggest powerhouses in football, back on the right track. Hopefully it will be a marriage made in heaven and we can start competing again."

Quinton Fortune on MUTV: "I played against his team when he was at Chelsea; they were very difficult to break down. I was also fortunate to meet him a few years ago when we played the Real Madrid legends and he came into the changing room. He spent 15 minutes with us and you could see his nature, it was very nice of him. He is possibly the best manager in the world and I'm excited."