“He is an outstanding manager.” Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has come forward in support of Jose Mourinho after the Portuguese was sacked by Premier League giants Manchester United on Tuesday. Both Guardiola and Mourinho had a fierce rivalry during…
Man Utd risk ‘writing off’ two seasons (BBC)
Manchester United risk “writing off” the next two seasons by replacing Jose Mourinho with a caretaker manager, says former midfielder Darren Fletcher. United named former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as interim boss on Wednesday, with Mike Phelan as first-team coach.…
Mourinho Sacking: Paul Pogba social media storm shows football still has lots to learn (Digital Sport)
When Mick McCarthy referred to his Wolves players as ‘twits who tweet’, Wes Brown was the incumbent of Manchester United’s number 6 shirt. “Players are going to get themselves into trouble over Twitter”, said McCarthy following one of his player’s…
Manchester United appoint Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker manager after Jose Mourinho sacked (The Independent)
Manchester United have appointed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker manager following the dismissal of Jose Mourinho. United sought to appoint someone “familiar with the traditions of the club” after Mourinho was relieved of his duties on Tuesday morning. Mauricio Pochettino…
Pochettino sends message to Mourinho after sack (Metro)
Mauricio Pochettino has sent his ‘best wishes’ to Jose Mourinho but refused to rule out the possibility of him replacing the Portuguese as manager of Manchester United. The Red Devils ended Mourinho’s two-and-a-half year spell at the club on the back of…
Graeme Souness hits out at Paul Pogba (Metro)
Paul Pogba unintentionally sparked outrage on Tuesday morning when a social media cock-up saw him post a bizarrely cryptic Instagram post in the immediate aftermath of Jose Mourinho’s sacking. The feud between the pair has been long running and it…
José Mourinho sacked by Manchester United after Liverpool defeat (Guardian)
Manchester United have sacked José Mourinho following Sunday’s defeat at Liverpool, ending a tenure that began in May 2016. A poor start to the Premier League season has seen United slip 19 points behind the leaders, Liverpool, and fall off the…
Jose Mourinho reveals what David De Gea said in dressing room after defeat to Liverpool (Metro)
Jose Mourinho has revealed that David De Gea was fuming with Xherdan Shaqiri’s two deflected goals in Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Manchester United at Anfield. Jesse Lingard cancelled out Sadio Mane’s opener before the break but in the second half,…
Jose Mourinho admits six Liverpool players beat his Manchester United squad (Metro)
Jose Mourinho has aimed a fresh dig at his Manchester United squad after admitting that at least six Liverpool stars are more ‘physical’ and ‘intense’ than his own players. United are now 19 points behind Liverpool following their 3-1 defeat…
Iker Casillas trolls Jose Mourinho after defeat to Liverpool (Metro)
Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas aimed a major dig at Jose Mourinho after Manchester United’s defeat to Liverpool. The Spaniard fell out with Mourinho during his second season at the Bernabeu and was dropped in favour of Antonio Adan and…