José Mourinho sacked by Manchester United after worst start in 28 years
José Mourinho sacked by Manchester United after worst start in 28 years
Manchester United have announced that José Mourinho has left the
club.
Manchester United have
announced that José Mourinho has left the club.
José Mourinho has been sacked as Manchester United manager following
Sunday’s defeat at Liverpool, ending a tenure that began in May 2016. United
finally lost patience with a head coach who was not adhering to the club’s core
attacking values.
Mourinho was also relieved of his duties due to a transfer spend of
around £400m on 11 players that, it is understood, the club insist were all the
Portuguese’s choice.
In addition to the disquiet regarding the side’s stultifying style,
there was further disappointment at Mourinho’s development and improvement of
United’s younger players. The club also took into account the growing
unhappiness from fans at the direction of the club under Mouinho.
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United will now appoint a caretaker until the end of the season but
this will not be Michael Carrick, Nicky Butt, or anyone from within the club.
Instead, following a thorough and extensive process will have Mourinho’s
permanent successor in place for next season.
A poor start to the Premier League season has seen United slip 19
points behind the leaders, Liverpool, and fall off the pace in the hunt for a
top-four place. They have won only once in six league matches, drawing during
that sequence with struggling Southampton and Crystal Palace.
The club issued a statement on Tuesday morning which read:
“Manchester United announces that manager Jose Mourinho has left the club with
immediate effect.
“The club would like to thank Jose for his work during his time at
Manchester United and to wish him success in the future. A new caretaker
manager will be appointed until the end of the current season, while the club
conducts a thorough recruitment process for a new, full-time manager.”
In two full seasons at Old Trafford, Mourinho won the Europa League
and League Cup (2016-17) before finishing second in the Premier League last
season and reaching the FA Cup final. In that period since replacing Louis van
Gaal, United’s spending stands at £364.3m on eight buys.
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