JOSE Mourinho’s move to Manchester United may have hit a snag with new documents revealing Chelsea still has a hold on him.
The European Union’s Intellectual Property Office database confirms that “Jose Mourinho” is registered as a trademark of Chelsea Football Club Limited, according to The Independent.
The application was received in March 2005, during the Portuguese coach’s first season at the club.
It was registered the following year and Chelsea’s ownership of the name is only due to expire in 2025.
Mourinho’s name is trademarked under five classes of goods for use on products like aftershave, calculators, shawls and cigarette holders.
The 53-year-old’s signature is also trademarked by Chelsea, having been registered in January 2006.
However, Manchester United believes it is set to confirm Mourinho’s appointment in the coming days, with both parties having agreed his salary and the length of his contract.
The trademarking of his name was not a barrier to him managing either of those clubs
Sports lawyer Jake Cohen first raised the rights issue on Twitt
Since 2006, Mourinho has left Chelsea twice and taken charge of both Internazionale and Real Madrid.
Since Alex Ferguson stepped down in 2013, Manchester United has had three managers in David Moyes, Ryan Giggs and Louis van Gaal.
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