New Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday (27th May) he would prefer to forget the past three years and "focus on the history of this giant club" after signing a three-year contract to succeed Louis van Gaal.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Jose Mourinho, Manchester United manager:

"I feel great. Well, I think this comes in the right moment in my career because Man United is one of these clubs where you need really to be prepared for it, because they are what I used to call a giant club and giant clubs must be for the best managers and I think I'm ready for it. So I could say I'm happy, I'm proud, I'm honoured, I'm everything but the reality is that what I love is to work and I cannot wait for 7th of July to go on the pitch."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Jose Mourinho, Manchester United manager:

"I think we can look at our club now into perspectives. One perspective is the past three years and another perspective is the club history. I think I prefer to forget the past three years. I prefer to focus on the giant club I have in my hands now and I think what the fans are expecting me to say is that I want to win. I think what the players, they need to listen is I want to win. And, more than that, I need the supporters and players to feel that. I say that but I think we can really. It's not just to say what I say. So yes, I want to focus on the history of this giant club and give what I have and what I don't have so I will give absolutely everything to try and go in the direction we all want."