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Mourinho welcomes Africa Cup changes

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Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho on Wednesday welcomed the decision to hold the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in June and July, calling it "perfect" for Premier League clubs.

"If that's the change it's perfect for us obviously," he said. "Because it's hard in the middle of the season to lose players like we do ... It's not good for the clubs, it's not good for the competition, it's not good for the players."

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