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  "id": 424680,
  "title": "Mourinho says he agreed to replace Ferguson at Man Utd",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/mourinho-says-he-agreed-to-replace-ferguson-at-man-utd-424680",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T22:31:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/mourinho-says-he-agreed-to-replace-ferguson-at-man-utd/"
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  "summary": "After years of speculation, Jose Mourinho has confirmed that he agreed to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013, before changing his mind and re-joining Chelsea instead.",
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Mourinho says he agreed to replace Ferguson at Man Utd",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/mourinho-says-he-agreed-to-replace-ferguson-at-man-utd",
        "published": "2026-08-09T23:01:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Mourinho reveals he signed to replace Ferguson at Man United before tearfully backing out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/mourinho-reveals-he-signed-to-replace-ferguson-at-man-united-before",
        "published": "2026-08-10T01:58:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Mourinho says he agreed to replace Ferguson at Man Utd",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/mourinho-says-he-agreed-to-replace-ferguson-at-man-utd",
        "published": "2026-08-10T04:55:26.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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