Chapter 611 Goodbye, Ibrahimovic!

Manchester United fans came to welcome the whole team, not just lining the streets and holding banners. Manchester United had also made preparations, and a double-decker parade float had also arrived, having been waiting for a long time.

"Guys, let's change the championship float!" Mourinho clapped his hands and said.

"Come on, you are all European champions!"

Seeing the Manchester United bus stopped, reporters and welcoming fans at the scene rushed forward. The police responsible for maintaining order also hurried into action. There were too many people and it would be disastrous if a stampede occurred.

The bus door opened.

The first person to get off the bus was the team's substitute goalkeeper Romero, holding the UEFA Champions League trophy in his hand: the Big Ear Cup!

"It's not the captain who comes out with the trophy?" Reporters and fans were surprised.

Then they saw the players getting off the bus one after another, and each of them took the championship trophy from the teammate in front of him and held it high, which drew huge cheers from the fans on the scene.

"This must be Mourinho's idea. He is very good at creating an atmosphere." A reporter at the scene muttered.

"It was very helpful wasn't it? The players were very touched."

Following behind are Valencia, Carrick and Ibrahimovic, three players who are confirmed to leave the team after the end of the season.

When they held up the trophy high, cheers rang out from the venue, and the fans gave applause and cheers to these veterans to express their gratitude and blessings.

Finally, Mourinho and the team captain Bruno Fernandez appeared together. They took the trophy from the team's second captain Valencia. The two of them, one on the left and one on the right, carried the trophy and climbed onto the second level of the parade float. Other players and coaches were already waiting there.

Standing on the second level of the parade float, Mourinho and Bruno held the UEFA Champions League trophy high.

A heat wave storm broke out at the scene!

The fans shouted and cheered excitedly, and the flash lights on the scene were flashing.

"Dear viewers... we saw coach Mourinho and team captain Bruno raise the trophy high together. They lifted the UEFA Champions League trophy together!" Manchester United's return journey and championship celebration were broadcast live. BBC5 bought out the copyright of Manchester United's championship celebration. The BBC official did not disclose the copyright fee, but the media speculated that it would not be less than million pounds.

The live TV broadcast gave a big close-up of the trophy in Mourinho and Bruno's hands.

"Yes, this is the European Champions League trophy. Manchester United won it 10 years ago. Now, after a lapse of 12 years, Manchester United once again stands at the top of Europe. This is also the fourth time in Manchester United's history that they have won the Champions League trophy. Real Madrid has won it 7 times, and AC Milan has won it times..."

The parade floats moved slowly, with fans and vehicles everywhere in front, behind and around them.

Manchester United fans have "contracted" this section of the road at this moment.

The trophy rotated among the players, and each of them went up to the second level, raised it in turn, and enjoyed the huge cheers of the fans.

The atmosphere on the scene was extremely warm.

Some players were tired and went down to the first floor to rest. There were wine cabinets, bar counters and sofas there. They were entitled to enjoy these today.

The parade floats head towards Manchester Town Hall.

Mourinho and Bruno raised the championship trophy high for the second time, and the scene once again erupted into the most crazy cheers and applause.

Mourinho made a pause gesture, indicating that he had something to say.

The originally extremely noisy scene gradually quieted down, even the driving fans who had been honking their horns and celebrating along with the team fell silent.

Mourinho took the microphone from Ashley Young.

"Hey! Guys!" Mourinho raised his voice and shouted as if he was directing a game from the sidelines. "Ten years ago, the team stood at the top of Europe. This is the glory of Manchester United, a glory engraved in the blood and soul of Manchester United!"

"That's right!" The fans at the scene cheered wildly.

"Coach Mourinho is giving a live speech now. The atmosphere is very warm..." the BBC5 host said into the microphone.

"Two years ago, I became the head coach of Manchester United. Do you know why I chose Manchester United?" Mourinho shouted.

The scene was quiet.

"If I told you I was a Manchester United fan since I was a kid," Mourinho said, "I would be lying."

"Hahaha." The fans at the scene burst into laughter.

"I had many options at the time, and I analyzed them over and over again," Mourinho said. "Finally, I decided on Manchester United among many options! Why?"

"Because I am familiar with this team, I am familiar with its history, I understand him, and the more I understand him, the more I find that I have a little liking for him," Mourinho said loudly.

There were cheers.

"I said to myself, a club with such a long history, a great club, should not be in its current position. It should return to where it belongs, dominating the Premier League and reaching the top of Europe."

Mourinho shouted: "Then, I chose Manchester United! A great, historic club that people have to love!"

"Yes, I fell in love with him. Since I came to Manchester and chose Manchester United, I found that I loved him more and more every day. I was surprised to say to myself that my choice was completely correct. I love him! Manchester United!" Mourinho shouted.

"Jose!"

"Jose!"

"Jose!"

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The fans were excited and cheering.

"What should you do if you love her? Take her back to where she should be, take her to appreciate the limelight, take her to be proud, take her to the pinnacle where the stars shine!"

"Two years!" Mourinho held up two fingers. "We won the Premier League treble last year. This year, we won it again. Ten years of waiting, two years, we did it. Ten years later, we are back! Manchester United's flag is flying, Manchester United's song is loud! We tell the world that we are Manchester United, we are the king of Europe, we -"

He motioned for Bruno to raise the cup with him and shouted, "We are back! Back to the peak of glory where we should be!"

The players and fans at the scene followed their head coach and screamed wildly to the sky.

Mourinho's words and this scene were broadcast live to all parts of the world. Manchester United fans in front of the TV went completely crazy, and Mourinho's fans were also jumping around with excitement.

So domineering!

So handsome!

Amidst the crazy shouts, the blonde female host at the scene almost screamed to ensure that her words were transmitted: "Coach Mourinho's wonderful speech ignited the atmosphere at the scene. The fans were crazy. The Manchester United coach told them that the championship was just the beginning. They are back. Other European giants, did you see it?"

Soon, mounted police and police cars arranged by the local Manchester police arrived to meet up, and the fans' vehicles that followed along the way were persuaded to leave. For safety reasons, fans were only allowed to gather on foot and follow Manchester United's parade floats.

After arriving at Manchester City Hall, the team was received and congratulated by Manchester Mayor, Speaker and other senior officials.

Afterwards, the entire Manchester United team appeared in the corridor of the City Hall and accepted the cheers of hundreds of thousands of fans gathered in the City Square and even in the wider area.

It was at this time that Mourinho gave another speech, in which he announced that the team's former captains Valencia and Carrick, as well as veteran Ibrahimovic, had decided to retire after the end of the season, which is tomorrow.

The fans at the scene were stunned; the news came too suddenly.

Carrick is fine, this season he basically appears as the team's assistant coach, and his retirement after the season is already decided.

Valencia also announced early that he would leave Manchester United after the end of the season and return to his hometown of Ecuador to play football.

But there is really no sign of Ibrahimovic's retirement.

Although Ibrahimovic has only been at Manchester United for two years, the Swedish veteran has performed very well. Especially last season, he can be said to be the absolute core of Manchester United. Although the serious injury at the end of last season had a huge impact on Ibrahimovic, especially the joining of Harry Kane last summer, which made Ibrahimovic a substitute for Manchester United, but in the limited playing time, Ibrahimovic still had an outstanding performance and made important contributions to the team.

And because he is Mourinho's direct subordinate, as Mourinho has achieved outstanding results in coaching Manchester United, the fans are very supportive of Mourinho, and they are more satisfied with Ibrahimovic.

Of course, Ibrahimovic's performance also deserves the fans' love.

Especially yesterday, Ibrahimovic scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute, helping Manchester United to win the championship. This will be a goal that will go down in Manchester United's history, and the fans' love for Ibrahimovic has reached a new level.

At this moment, Mourinho informed everyone that Ibrahimovic decided to retire, and the fans were a little unable to accept it.

Mourinho then gave a speech, praising his favorite player and reviewing Ibrahimovic's contribution to Manchester United. He even took credit for every goal, assist and brilliant performance of Ibrahimovic, which stunned everyone and made the fans at the scene even more excited, filled with love and reluctance to part with Ibrahimovic.

"Zlatan told me that he was able to make his own insignificant contribution to the team and was satisfied to be at the top of Europe. He wanted to rest and spend more time with his family," Mourinho said.

He looked at the crowd of fans and raised his voice and said: "I am reluctant, but I understand his choice. I thank him for his contribution to Manchester United and I wish him all the best in the future."

Mourinho turned his head and looked at Ibrahimovic and said, "Zlatan, it's my honor to work with you!"

Ibrahimovic looked at Mourinho, and the Swedish veteran's eyes were red.

"It is my greatest pride and honor to play under you! It is my greatest honor!"