Jose Mourinho shares a heartfelt tribute after death of ex-United coach Silvino Louro – report

Jose Mourinho has paid an emotional tribute to Silvino Louro after the former Manchester United goalkeeping coach died at the age of 67. Mourinho shared the message on Instagram alongside a series of black-and-white pictures of the pair. This underlines the depth of a working relationship that stretched across some of the biggest jobs of his career. Trusted figure Louro was a familiar individual alongside the Portuguese manager at Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and United. This made him one of the most reliable members of Mourinho’s coaching staff. The long partnership also meant Louro played a part in many of Mourinho’s biggest successes. In addition, he built a reputation of his own as a highly respected goalkeeping coach. Before moving into coaching, Louro had enjoyed a long playing career as a goalkeeper, turning out for Benfica, Porto, Vitoria Setubal, Vitoria Guimaraes, Aves and Salgueiros. He also won 23 caps for Portugal. Depth of bond Meanwhile, the warmth of Mourinho’s message shows that it was clearly written from a place of deep affection rather than simple professional respect. He wrote: “Now I cry, but I’ll be able to laugh, laugh a lot, talk about you, remember every moment.” Mourinho then added: “In the Mourinho family you are loved and you’ll stay alive.” The former United boss also recalled one small but telling detail that appeared to capture Louro’s personality perfectly, writing: “I’ll continue to listen to you before each game ‘bro it’s going to be fine’.” He finished the tribute with one final farewell, adding: “Rest easy little hands.” Featured image Ahmad Mora via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Okari Wambunya Okari Wambunya is a football writer at The Peoples Person, covering Manchester United with fast, accurate, and source-led news, analysis, opinions, team developments, injuries, press conferences, and matchday reactions. A former secondary school teacher, he now coaches college football (not soccer) and continues to support young people through academic mentoring and youth work. He holds a BA (Hons) in English from Brunel University London and an MA in Education from King’s College London, with experience across digital journalism and broadcast sports media. Okari first praised Michael Carrick in a blog post he wrote at 16-years-old in 2014; over a decade later, United appointing Carrick as interim head coach feels like a full-circle moment.