Foreign Football Between 1,800 and 2,500 euros. As much as it took sir alex ferguson (Manchester United) for a night in the luxurious Lowry Hotel in Salford. The recently sacked Portuguese stayed during his entire period as coach of United in the five star hotels. 895 days in total, as calculated in the British tabloidkrant ‘Daily Mail’. Total cost: about two million euros.
A smiling Mourinho. An angry Mourinho. A dormant Mourinho in the back seat. A casual chic Mourinho with the Clarke Kentbril on the nose. Mourinho with a number of begging homeless people in his wake. Macho Mourinho and his assistants as bodyguards. Mourinho in his and most sloppy method trainingsoutfit. Life as it was, Mourinho in Manchester. English media there would be a fotostripverhaal. With all paparazzofoto’s at the Lowry Hotel were shot, they can be nice on the road. Thousands have been there – click, click. In the city was generally known: those who have a glimpse wanted to capture ‘The Special One’ knew where to be. Just outside the shopping district, modern bridge over the River Irwell, to the large white building. Before and after each ” home alone fans there in rows, waiting. On their trainer, but also on the players that day for the match in the ‘house’ of their boss overnight. Belgian handtekeningenjagers questions today and tomorrow best the way. The Lowry, a five-star hotel, casa Mourinho.
Badkamerporselein and a grand piano,
Mourinho spent his nights over the past months in the presidential Charles Forte Suite. Per day took that space of 145 square meters, with kitchenette, separate sitting rooms, a grand piano, bathroom in Italian porcelain and king-size bed, between 1,800 and 2,500 euros. A hull for a trainer whose salary is 12 million euros per year was estimated and also United covered part of the costs. The Portuguese could also enjoy a walk-in dressingkamer and there was 24 hours on a piece of staff ready to Mourinho’s was, and pond to take care of.