Man Utd news: Jose Mourinho sack reports stem from two matches amid Zinedine Zidane links
MANCHESTER UNITED will sack Jose Mourinho, it has been claimed, and fresh reports claim the Red Devils board have lost faith in their manager because of two matches in particular.
Man Utd news: Jose Mourinho has lost the backing of the club's board (Image: GETTY)
Manchester United boss Mourinho will reportedly be axed this weekend, irrespective of whether or not the Red Devils manage to overcome Newcastle at Old Trafford tonight.
The narrative goes that the 55-year-old’s head will roll with Zinedine Zidane primed to take charge.
It has also been claimed that Manchester United coaches are preparing for the worst, exchanging private numbers in case their club mobiles are seized.
And the Evening Standard say confidence in Mourinho has been shook by two matches in particular.
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Jose Mourinho accepts clubs losing streak isn't 'good enough'
Man Utd news: Jose Mourinho faces old foe Rafa Benitez today (Image: GETTY)
"I watched them against Valencia in midweek and they actually started for the first five minutes with a high tempo.
"How you would expect a side to start a Champions League game.
"But that soon fizzled out after five minutes and they offered very little throughout the game."
United face Newcastle at Old Trafford today (5.30pm).