Jose Mourinho carries tragic dad Felix’s coffin into church at funeral in Portugal with heartbroken Manchester United boss surrounded by mourners after his death aged 79
JOSE MOURINHO was surrounded by fans as he attended his father’s funeral in his home town of Setubal in Portugal.
Jose Manuel Mourinho Felix died on Sunday aged 79 after a lengthy illness, leaving the Manchester United boss heartbroken.
Jose Manuel Mourinho Felix died on Sunday aged 79 after a lengthy illnessSolarpix
The former Chelsea chief posted a poignant black-and-white photo of the pair from the Old Trafford manager’s childhood and rushed home to be with his family.
The Portuguese will bury his dad on TuesdaySolarpixThe Manchester United boss was left heartbrokenSolarpixMr Mourinho’s coffin was covered in the flag of his childhood club Setubal VitoriaSolarpixJose Mourino was surrounded by fans in PortugalSolarpix
Mourinho Felix played in goal for Vitoria Setubal and then Belenenses, making 274 appearances in the Portuguese league between 1955 and 1974.
The keeper earned one international cap for Portugal as a late substitute against the Republic of Ireland in 1972.
Mourinho Felix then became a coach with a number of clubs including Uniao Leiria, Amora, Rio Ave, Belenenses and Vitoria.
A crowd gathered to offer support to the popular Mourinho familySolarpixMourinho has left Man United’s busy transfer business for the funeralSolarpix
Jose Mourinho with his late father Felix back in 2003Rui Minderico / Agencia FeriaqueJose Mourinho posted this photo of himself as a child with his late fatherInstagram/JoseMourinho
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