Mourinho believes Sir Jim Ratcliffe will help restore Man Utd to former glories
Jose Mourinho believes Sir Jim Ratcliffe's arrival at Manchester United will help restore the club to past glories after over a decade of decline.
The Portuguese coach, 61, experienced first-hand the ownership of the unpopular Glazer family during his time in charge at Old Trafford between 2016 and 2018.
Ineos billionaire Ratcliffe has paid £1.3bn for a 25 per cent stake in United and control of football operations, with the Premier League approving the deal this week.
Ratcliffe has wasted little time getting down to business with Omar Berrada moving from rivals Manchester City to replace Richard Arnold as chief executive and Newcastle's Dan Ashworth lined up as sporting director.
Mourinho has told ex-United defender Rio Ferdinand on his FIVE podcast that Ratcliffe will change things for the better.
'Ineos and Ratcliffe, I know him well and we have a good relationship with years ago,' Football.com global ambassador Mourinho said.
'I have a very good feeling, he is also a sports man, he loves it and that is a very important thing.
'He comes with experience from other experiences - smaller clubs, other sports, cycling. I have a good feeling things can go in the right direction and I honestly hope so.'
Mourinho said he 'loved' his time in charge of United, which saw him win the EFL Cup and the Europa League in his first season before finishing second behind City in the Premier League.
But he said the set-up behind the scenes at Old Trafford - which Ratcliffe is trying to shake up - didn't help him because he had no direct link to the Glazers.
'It is a historical club, a legendary club with legendary players. I was very, very happy and proud to be there,' he said.
'I don't think the media helped me, including yourself maybe.
'I didn't
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