Jose Mourinho is “very happy” at Manchester United despite the club’s Premier League struggles, his agent Jorge Mendes said on Friday.
The statement followed reports that the club are considering bringing in Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino to succeed the Portuguese and other reports linking him with a return to Real Madrid.
United have endured a torrid season – they are in eighth place in the Premier League, 18 points behind Manchester City, and with a negative goal difference after 15 matches.
Mourinho’s troubled relations with star midfielder Paul Pogba and other players have been an unwanted sideshow to a stuttering season.
The one bright spot for United is that they are through to the knockout stages of the Champions League with a game to spare. Read more