Paul Merson took aim at Manchester United’s players following the sacking of Jose Mourinho, labelling them ’embarrassing’. The Arsenal hero hailed the Portuguese as the ‘best manager in the world’ and insists United’s stars should have been ‘working their socks…
Jose Mourinho tried to get Dwight Yorke sacked from Manchester United, ESPN reveals (Metro)
The tension and bad feeling inside Manchester United towards the end of Jose Mourinho’s tenure have been well-documented, but new details are emerging which show just how far back the problems began. Mourinho fell out with the media, with his…
Paul Pogba shouted ‘he f***ed with the wrong baller’ when Manchester United sacked Jose Mourinho – reports (Talk Sport)
Michael Carrick reportedly had to step in after the French midfielder began celebrating Mourinho’s departure at the Red Devils’ training ground Paul Pogba responded to Jose Mourinho’s sacking by shouting ‘he f***ed with the wrong baller’, according to reports. In…
Jose Mourinho departs Manchester United with a $679,000 hotel bill (CNN)
Jose Mourinho’s firing by Manchester United has dominated the news agenda this week, but so too has the Portuguese’s eye-watering hotel bill. Having decided against buying a house or apartment during his two-and-a-half year spell at the club, the 55-year-old…
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.…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to return to Molde once he finishes season with Manchester United as he is only on loan (The Independent)
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been named Manchester United manager until the end of the season, but Molde have confirmed that the Norwegian is only on loan to the Premier League club as he will return to his previous role in…
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…
Unai Emery tells Mauricio Pochettino to reject Manchester United (Metro)
Unai Emery warned Mauricio Pochettino against joining Manchester United and told him to stick with Tottenham Hotspur instead. The Argentine coach has been praised for his work with the north London club but is thought to be one of United’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…