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Jose Mourinho's backroom staff at Manchester United confirmed

Mourinho was all smiles as he prepared to step onto the Old Trafford pitch
Image: Mourinho was all smiles as he prepared to step onto the Old Trafford pitch this week

New Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho's backroom staff have been confirmed.

Trusted lieutenant Rui Faria has become the assistant manager at Old Trafford, a post previously held by Ryan Giggs who ended his 29-year association with the club last weekend.

Faria first met Mourinho at Barcelona before he worked as his fitness coach during his time in charge of Uniao de Leiria in Portugal and followed him to Chelsea (twice), Inter Milan and Real Madrid.

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Jose Mourinho (right) and Rui Faria (left) pictured near Mourinho's London home, Monday 23 May
Image: Rui Faria (left) pictured with Mourinho in London earlier this summer

Coaches Silvino Louro, who has been with Mourinho for more than a decade having started out as his goalkeeping coach, Ricardo Formosinho and Carlos Lalin - who also have previous experience working with the Portuguese - and Emilio Alvarez have all been confirmed as members of the backroom staff along with analyst Giovanni Cerra.

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