Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge with his Manchester United side in October, and was beaten 4-0 Sacking manager Jose Mourinho and his staff in 2015 cost Chelsea £8.3m in compensation, figures released by the Premier League club show. Mourinho, now in charge of Manchester United, was sacked in December 2015 after a poor start to … Read more
Manchester United have triggered a clause in Marouane Fellaini’s contract that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2018. Fellaini signed a four-year deal with the option of a further year when he joined from Everton for £27.5m in 2013. United boss Jose Mourinho has activated the option despite uncertainty over the 29-year-old midfielder’s future. … Read more
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is in favour of FIFA’s decision to expand the World Cup to 48 teams as he believes players will be better protected. It was announced on Tuesday that the proposal of 16 groups of three teams from the 2026 tournament onwards has been approved by the FIFA Council. The influential … Read more
Manchester United’s global appeal is beyond question, with the Red Devils having become of the biggest brands on the planet. The Old Trafford outfit recently topped a poll run by Goal to find the world’s most popular club, with Jose Mourinho’s men collecting 23 per cent of the vote. Their attraction is obvious, as 20-time … Read more
Manchester United fans have been waiting for January 2017. And the reason is not farfetched, as it is believed that Mourinho plans to make several high profile signings when the transfer window reopens, in a bid to continue rebuilding his team at Manchester United. And just when Man Utd fans begin to look forward to … Read more
Manchester United’s “great traditions” have “gone”, according to their former boss and current Sunderland manager David Moyes. The Scot was sacked by United in 2014 – less than a season after being chosen to replace club legend Sir Alex Ferguson. He said the club had “tended to pick British managers” and never felt the need … Read more
Manchester United’s “great traditions” have “gone”, according to their former boss and current Sunderland manager David Moyes. The Scot was sacked by United in 2014 – less than a season after being chosen to replace club legend Sir Alex Ferguson. He said the club had “tended to pick British managers” and never felt the need … Read more
David Moyes revealed how close he came to signing Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Toni Kroos after taking charge at Manchester United. Moyes was given the unenviable task of replacing Alex Ferguson at United, but he lasted just 10 months before being sacked in April 2014. But the Scot felt it could have been different … Read more
Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Manchester United will exercise their option to extend Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s contract for a second season. Ibrahimovic, 35, joined United on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer but suggested this week he remains keen to play in Major League Soccer in the future. “Zlatan’s situation is simple,” Mourinho … Read more
Manchester United will lose more than £20m in sponsorship income from Adidas if they fail to qualify for next year’s Champions League. The German sportswear giant is in the second season of a 10-year, £750m deal. After announcing a fall in first-quarter revenue, United said the annual payment will reduce by 30% if they do … Read more
Manchester United have the highest wages in world football according to a global sports salary survey, produced annually by the Sporting Intelligence website. United’s first-team squad earn £5.77 million-a-year basic salary on average, which is £110,961-per-week. That is reportedly more than double the average basic first-team pay in England’s top division, which is £2,438,275-a-year or … Read more
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is investigating all aspects of first-team affairs after being dismayed at the culture he has inherited at the club. But, having succeeded Louis van Gaal in the summer, it is understood Mourinho has found the general culture at United falling short of his expectations. Mourinho has won 23 trophies in … Read more
Manchester United is yet to win a league match in four games As is mentioned in many of the other backpages today, Jose Mourinho is ready to get ruthless with his Manchester United team and start cutting the squad already. After watching Marcos Rojo, Daley Blind and Chris Smalling, he has decided that Atletico Madrid’s … Read more
World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger has returned to training with Manchester United’s first team. The 32-year-old midfielder had trained alone or with the club’s under-23s since Jose Mourinho was appointed United boss in the summer. Former Germany captain Schweinsteiger last played for the Red Devils in March, when Louis van Gaal was manager. He said … Read more
Manchester United assistant manager Rui Faria says the referee did a “fantastic” job despite a series of unsuccessful penalty appeals for the home side in a 0-0 draw with Burnley, as Jose Mourinho and midfielder Ander Herrera were also sent off on a fractious afternoon at Old Trafford. It was obvious he had a sarcastic … Read more
Manchester United’s reward for beating city rivals City is an EFL Cup quarter-final match against West Ham. Arsenal will play host to Southampton, while Liverpool host Leeds United and Newcastle go to Hull. The last time the Red Devils played the Hammers in cup competition, it was in the FA Cup last season. It took … Read more
Jose Mourinho has admitted there will be “nothing special” about him if he fails to bring silverware to Manchester United. The Portuguese coach famously dubbed himself ‘the Special One’ upon arriving in the Premier League with Chelsea in 2004. Rooney trolls Owen for Liverpool support Mourinho accepts that more success, however, is the only way … Read more
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been contacted by the Football Association after saying it would be “difficult” for Anthony Taylor to referee Monday’s game at Liverpool. Mourinho said appointing Taylor for the game had put “pressure” on the Manchester-based official. Managers are not supposed to speak about referees prior to matches. The Portuguese, 53, … Read more
Chelsea have announced a long-term deal with Nike with the west London club calling the agreement the “largest commercial deal in the club’s history” on Thursday. The Blues will reportedly be paid $75 million a season by Nike and the new deal will kick in from the start of the 2017-18 season. This announcement comes … Read more
Jose Mourinho says he needs more time to get the best out of his Manchester United side as they gear up for a demanding October fixture list. The Red Devils face Stoke City at Old Trafford on Sunday before returning from the international break to take on Liverpool, Fenerbahce, Chelsea and Manchester City in the … Read more