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Jose Mourinho sends heartfelt letter to Manchester United fan after his grandfather passes away

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has sent a heartfelt letter to a fan after hearing about the passing of his grandfather.

Grandson Sasha Pisani took to Twitter to thank Mourinho for the letter, saying: 'Thank you, Jose Mourinho and @ManUtd. My grandfather - a lifelong supporter - passed away last month so this means a lot to our family in Melbourne.'

The letter, which was sent to Sasha at the end of February, read: 'I have been informed, and was deeply saddened to hear, that your dear grandfather Charlie recently passed away.