Manchester United manager José Mourinho visits Jaguar Land Rover’s Solihull factory

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Manchester United manager and former Chelsea Football Club boss José Mourinho made a surprise visit to Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) factory in Solihull to watch employees build his new car –  the 100,000th F-PACE.

Mourinho wore bespoke Jaguar overalls and made his way directly to the factory floor to oversee the production of his car and helped the team as it moved along the production line.

Upon arrival at the factory, Mourinho gave a team talk to the employees, motivating them and talking about having pride and passion in your work, and the products they deliver.

He said: “It was an amazing experience to visit Jaguar’s factory and see all the cars, technology and hard work that goes into developing such a beautiful car. Jaguar is a brand that I have been involved with for many years. Back in 2014, I was the first UK customer to receive the F-TYPE Coupe and now to become the 100,000th Jaguar F-PACE customer is something that is very special.”

Ian Callum, director of design at Jaguar, added: “It’s great to have one of the most successful football managers drive the F-PACE, our SUV that has been voted as the best and most beautiful car in the world by the 2017 World Car of the Year jury. Just like José Mourinho, the F-PACE is all about individual style and top performance.”

The F-PACE is the fastest selling Jaguar vehicle ever and is currently the fastest Jaguar vehicle to reach the 100K sales mark.