Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho set for £425,000-a-day pay for Russia World Cup punditry for RT
JOSE MOURINHO is set to earn £1.71million for just four days' work as a TV pundit at the World Cup.
The controversial Manchester United manager will be in Moscow to share his expert analysis and predictions for news channel RT.
And the are now reporting The Special One will be raking in £425,000 a day for the channel, which has no live rights.
He will be in Moscow for the opening four days before returning to Manchester, and will then appear on the day of the final via a satellite link.
Mourinho is also on the adverts for RT's World Cup coverage, which will see him paid significantly more than he received from Yahoo for his services in 2014.
Mourinho said: "I am very happy to join the team at
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"I am looking forward to attending the World Cup in Russia this summer and sharing my insights into the games."
Mourinho boasts true international knowledge having won the Champions League twice.
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He achieved initial fame in his native Portugal with FC Porto before moving to England with Chelsea.
The "Special One" went on to manage Real Madrid and Inter Milan before returning to England to lift the title with the Blues.
Mourinho will link up with Old Trafford goalkeeping legend Peter Schmeichel, who became part of the RT team in late 2017.
Schmeichel won five Premier League titles, three FA Cups and one Champions League during a glittering career at United.
He was also part of the Denmark side who were shock winners of the 1992 European Championships.