Jose Mourinho vs Claudio Ranieri: Can new Manchester United boss avenge Chelsea sacking in Community Shield?

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James Benge27 May 2016

Jose Mourinho’s could win his first trophy as Manchester United manager in London, and he would be getting one over on an old foe if he did so.

Louis van Gaal’s final act of his Old Trafford tenure saw him end the club’s mini-trophy drought of three years with victory in the FA Cup, securing the Red Devils a spot in August’s Community Shield fixture.

There they will face champions Leicester City, placing Mourinho up against Claudio Ranieri, his final opponent in the Portuguese manager’s second spell as Chelsea manager.

Leicester won 2-1 on that occasion, leaving Chelsea just a point above the relegation zone and Mourinho out of a job. Victory offered revenge for Ranieri, who had been replaced by the “Special One” at Stamford Bridge in 2004 and mocked over his English language skills when the pair were both managing in Italy.

Mourinho’s hectic pre-season will also see him manage two pre-season fixtures in China as part of the International Champions Cup.

His first game as United manager is currently scheduled to be on July 22 against Borussia Dortmund, though he will be at Old Trafford next week to manage an England side for the annual Soccer Aid match.

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Three days later he faces his adversary from his time at Real Madrid, former Barcelona and soon to be Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, at the National Stadium in Beijing.

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