"The writing has been on the wall for several weeks,” the Scot said during an appearance on Sky Sports.
“I think there was something that happened last week that certainly told me that the end was imminent.
“It’s when his agent issued a statement saying how happy he was there to be seeing out his contract.
“That’s a classic case of a warning shot to the directors at Man Utd, (saying): ‘If you’re thinking about it, you’re going to have to pay him.’
Jose Mourinho was sacked by Manchester United earlier today (Image: GETTY)
Jose Mourinho was given his marching orders earlier today (Image: GETTY)
That’s a classic case of a warning shot to the directors at Man Utd, (saying): ‘If you’re thinking about it, you’re going to have to pay him.’
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“You know when you’re a manager and that happens to you, you get a feel for it.
“You understand that maybe someone is not picking up the phone to you and you’re not having the same communication with people above you.
“So I think he would’ve known this was coming. So I’m not surprised.”
Mourinho’s final season in charge of United ended with the Red Devils winning only seven leagues games.
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