Mourinho fired by Man United with his career at crossroads
Wanted: A coach to restore Manchester United to its former status as a major force in European soccer.
It was a task that proved beyond even Jose Mourinho.
United brought an end to Mourinho’s turbulent 2 1/2-year spell at the storied English club by firing him on Tuesday, an inevitable move that follows a pattern of bitter endings at the Portuguese coach’s recent teams.
“Be careful,” Mourinho said to reporters and photographers through the open window of a car that whisked him away from the city-centre hotel where he lived throughout his time at United.