Football reacts as 22 killed in Manchester
The blast at Manchester Arena killed 22 people and left 59 injured after a concert by American pop star Ariana Grande and is being treated as a terror attack by local police.
United face Ajax in the Europa League final in Stockholm on Wednesday and held a minute’s silence ahead of their final training session before the match at their Carrington base.
Mourinho’s squad travel to Sweden late on Tuesday but have been allowed to forego their pre-match media duties in light of the incident, with UEFA accepting a request from the club.
However, Mourinho did address the bombing and his side’s preparations against such a tragic backdrop in a short statement on United’s official website.
“We are all very sad about the tragic events last night; we cannot take out of our minds and our hearts the victims and their families,” he said.
“We have a job to do and we will fly to Sweden to do that job. It is a pity we cannot fly with the happiness that we always have before a big game.
“I know, even during my short time here, that the people of Manchester will pull together as one.”
