As he enters his third season with United short of the players he wants, the Portuguese’s complaints are serving to galvanise rivals while demoralising his own players
José Mourinho’s outburst after Manchester United’s 4-1 defeat against Liverpool may signal the Portuguese entering his endgame at the club. Even for a manager whose media appearances are often outspoken, the comments were extraordinary. He confessed disquiet at handing Ed Woodward, the club’s executive vice-chairman, a list of five players for “two new signings” and being unsure if even one of these will arrive by 9 August when the window closes.
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Written by Jamie Jackson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/30/jose-mourinho-moaning-manchester-united-post-precarious under the title “José Mourinho’s moaning makes Manchester United post precarious | Jamie Jackson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
