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  • Mourinho breaks silence after Man Utd sack

    Former Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho says he is “too young” to consider retirement as he speaks for the first time since leaving Old Trafford.

    The Portuguese, who was appearing as a pundit for Qatar-based broadcaster beIN Sports on its coverage of the Asian Cup, says he still belongs at the top level.

    The 55-year-old had not spoken to the media since his dismissal in December.

    “I want to coach. I belong to top-level football and [that] is where I am going to be,” Mourinho said.

    “I am too young, I am in football for a long, long time but I will be 56 in a couple of weeks and am really too young.”

    Mourinho was sacked by United on 18 December following a defeat to leaders Liverpool that left them closer in terms of points to the relegation zone than to the top of the table.

    Since former Red Devils striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took charge, United have won a six successive games and are six points off the top four.

  • Petr Cech a big loss to football – Mourinho

    Petr Cech a big loss to football – Mourinho

    Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says four-time Premier League winning goalkeeper Petr Cech will be a “big loss” to football.

    The Portuguese said he is proud to have managed one of the modern game’s best goalkeepers, who announced on Tuesday he will be retiring at the end of this season.

    Mourinho and Cech arrived at Chelsea in the same summer of 2004 – and won the Premier League title in their first season in England.

    Cech went on to win three more titles – and the Champions League – with Chelsea, before moving across London to his current club Arsenal.

    “I am honoured to have been the manager that, at such an early age, gave Petr a top Premier League number one shirt, Mourinho told Sky Sports.

    “After that day, it is all about him. All about his numbers, his performances, his clean sheets, his titles and his professionalism.

    “It’s a big loss for football but history can’t be deleted. Many congratulations on such an amazing career.”

     

  • What Pogba said about Mourinho’s tactics after Tottenham win

    What Pogba said about Mourinho’s tactics after Tottenham win

    Paul Pogba says he is enjoying the system used by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after admitting the previous one under Jose Mourinho was “difficult”.

    Pogba has scored four Premier League goals in six games since Solskjaer took charge at Manchester United – one more than the rest of the season under Mourinho – and was denied on several occasions by Hugo Lloris during the 1-0 win.

    The France international says he is happy with the current tactics adopted by the caretaker manager and concedes that defending is not always his forte.

    “I’m enjoying playing football. It was difficult in the system (under Mourinho), the tactics we used to play. I like to be more attacking, pressing, play high, Pogba told Sky Sports

    “Sometimes I could go but defending is not my best attribute. Where I play [at the moment] we understand each other and I’m where I feel most comfortable.

    “That helps me [having Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera behind]. I know Matic will be there and we can press high and I can shoot, pass… that’s what I’ve been doing since the manager came. I know I have security behind me and I have the freedom.”

    Man Utd picked up a sixth successive Premier League win under Solskjaer as they beat Tottenham at Wembley and Pogba provided a wonderful assist for Marcus Rashford’s goal.

  • Gareth Southgate on Man Utd shortlist to replace Mourinho

    Gareth Southgate on Man Utd shortlist to replace Mourinho

    Gareth Southgate is under consideration to be the next permanent manager of Manchester United, according to Sky Sports.

    United, who face Tottenham at Wembley on Sunday have not made contact with the FA at this stage but the England manager’s work with young players, style of play and ambassadorial qualities have made him a candidate.

    Southgate extended his contract with England in October, which will see him lead the Three Lions to the 2022 World Cup.

    He took the national side to the World Cup semi-finals in Russia last summer just missing out on the final after losing 2-1 to Croatia in extra-time.

    Jose Mourinho was sacked by United in December and was replaced by caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solksjaer. Since then, United have won their last five games in all competitions.

  • Finally, Mourinho gets first job after Man Utd sacking

    Finally, Mourinho gets first job after Man Utd sacking

    Former Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho has got his first new job since leaving Old Trafford in December.

    The Portuguese was sacked by United last month and was replaced by former Red Devils’ player, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as a caretaker manager.

    According to Independent, Mourinho will now work as a studio pundit for beIN SPORTS.

    Mourinho will offer his “forthright opinions” on the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea on January 19, as well as the Asian Cup game between Qatar and Saudi Arabia two days earlier.

    The 55-year-old, who ruled himself out of the vacant job at Benfica earlier this week, worked as a pundit for Russian state-funded television station RT in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

  • Paul Pogba’s brother hits out at Mourinho

    Paul Pogba’s brother hits out at Mourinho

    Jose Mourinho was to blame for the breakdown of his relationship with Paul Pogba, according to the midfielder’s brother.

    The Portuguese was sacked by Manchester United after the club’s worst start to a season in 28 years.

    Fractures in his relationship with Pogba began to emerge in September when the France World Cup winner was stripped of the vice-captaincy before Sky Sports News filmed them having an animated disagreement on the training ground.

    Now, Mathias Pogba, who plays for Tours in the French third division, has lifted the lid on the relationship behind the scenes by claiming the former manager’s ego dominated the dressing room.

    “It was Mourinho who was the problem,” Mathias Pogba told RMC Sport. “Mourinho still wants to be the centre of attention. The problem was Mourinho, right down the line.

    “In the locker room, outside the locker room…everything, I know my brother, and you tell him, ‘Go. Go play ‘, the rest, he will do it.

    “From what we see of Mourinho, he always wants to be the maestro, the centre of attention.

    “(Paul) does not even calculate that aspect: you respect him, he will respect you, you trust him, he will produce big performances.”

    Pogba, formerly the world’s most expensive player, was an unused substitute in Jose Mourinho’s final game in charge – a comprehensive 3-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield.

    But he was immediately restored to the starting line-up by new boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and has responded with four goals and four assists as United won all four of the Norwegian’s first four Premier League games in charge.

  • Jose Mourinho turns down job offer

    Jose Mourinho turns down job offer

    Jose Mourinho has rejected an offer to return to Benfica to become their new manager.

    TNG recalls that Benfica fired manager Rui Vitoria on Thursday, after a poor run of results which sees them sit seven points behind leaders Porto in fourth spot.

    It is understood Mourinho would prefer to take up a position at one of Europe’s leading clubs.

    However, Benfica earlier considered re-hiring Mourinho for the remainder of the season, to fill Vitoria’s void and help steady the ship in the second half of the 2018/2019 campaign.

    The Portuguese giant was the first club that Mourinho managed, taking the helm at the Águias between September and December in 2000.

    He won six of his 11 games while in charge, drawing three and losing two.

     

  • Jose Mourinho’s next appointment revealed

    Jose Mourinho could be set for a quick return to management, with Benfica reported to be considering his appointment.

    Despite back-to-back titles in 2016 and 2017, Benfica fired manager Rui Vitoria on Thursday, after a poor run of results which sees them sit seven points behind leaders Porto in fourth spot.

    According to The Times, Benfica are considering re-hiring Mourinho for the remainder of the season, to fill Vitoria’s void and help steady the ship in the second half of the 2018/2019 campaign.

    Benfica was the first club that Mourinho managed, taking the helm at the Águias between September and December in 2000.

    He won six of his 11 games while in charge, drawing three and losing two.

  • Premier League will miss Mourinho – Sarri

    Premier League will miss Mourinho – Sarri

    Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri, said the English Premier League will miss sacked Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho and hopes that the Portuguese can return to management in England again.

    United dismissed Mourinho on Tuesday after suffering their worst start to a league season for 28 years and replaced him with former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, until the end of the season.

    Asked ahead of Saturday’s home league clash with Leicester City if the former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Inter Milan boss would be missed.

    Sarri said,“I think so. Mourinho won everything, won everywhere, so I like him very much as a coach and as a man,” he said.

    Mourinho said a day after his sacking that United had a future without him, just as he did without them, and he backed the 55-year-old to make a swift return to the dugout.

    “I think he is right when he said that United have a future without Mourinho, but he has a great future without them.

    “I will like to see him on the bench as soon as possible, maybe in England,” intoned Sarri.

    He said Solskjaer should expect a tough job as he attempts to steady the ship at United and get the team firing on all cylinders again.

    “I remember him as a player. He was a good player. But I don’t know him as a coach. Of course, the job will be difficult,” the Chelsea gaffer.

    Sarri, the former Napoli boss, has enjoyed an encouraging start to his first season as Chelsea manager in spite of enduring a few bumps along the way.

    Chelsea sits fourth in the table with 37 points from 17 games but he ruled them out as title contenders along with leaders Liverpool and second-placed Manchester City.

    “I’ve never seen Chelsea like a contender for the title. I always said that at the moment there are two teams a step ahead of us,” Sarri said.

  • Mourinho’s sack: Man Utd players got away with Murder – Keane

    Manchester United players “got away with murder” and behaved “shamefully” towards sacked manager Jose Mourinho, says former captain Roy Keane.

    Keane said it was indicative of modern players’ behaviour, whom he says are “very weak human beings”.

    “You would fall out with these players,” Keane told BBC Radio 5 live.

    “Players who turn up overweight, do not train properly and are not producing… for some to down tools, shame on some of those players.

    “I am not Jose’s biggest fan, but I can’t tolerate footballers who hide behind agents, their pals in the media – it is a bit of a joke.”

    Keane added that, “the players got away with murder. They hide behind the manager. They have thrown him under the bus.”