Man Utd news: Jose Mourinho job in doubt as players expect exit amid Zinedine Zidane links
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho’s future is in doubt with players reportedly expecting him to leave by the end of the season amid links to Zinedine Zidane.
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Manchester United boss Mourinho has been tipped to leave the club with the 55-year-old’s doom and gloom mood threatening to derail their Premier League campaign.
The 55-year-old has made little attempt to disguise his discontent with Old Trafford life, with his relationship with Ed Woodward worsening as a result.
And The Sun say some Manchester United players think Mourinho will be gone by this time next year amid links to Zidane.
Mourinho seldom stays at a club for more than three years. His first stint at Chelsea is still his longest with the Portuguese ruling the roost between June 2004 and September 2007.
As a result, United can be forgiven for looking to the future.
Mourinho is yet to meet expectations at Old Trafford. For all his ramblings about transfers, he has failed to coax the best from big-money buys such as Paul Pogba, Romelu Lukaku and Victor Lindelof.
United fans want Premier League glory and there is a sense that, if he finishes well adrift of Manchester City again, a parting of the ways could be on the cards.
The Sun say Zidane is in the running to succeed Mourinho.
Red Devils chief supposedly feel the Frenchman is a standout name on a list of possible successors, having guided Real madrid to three Champions League triumphs in as many years.
But whether they opt to stick or twist remains to be seen.
Man Utd news: Jose Mourinho is expected to leave by some members of the squad (Image: GETTY)
Man Utd news: Zinedine Zidane may replace Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford (Image: GETTY)
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Meanwhile, pundit Chris Sutton thinks Mourinho is damaging United’s brand and may be sacked as a result.
“Not only has Jose Mourinho risked alienating his players and the fans in pre-season but he is damaging Manchester United’s brand, too. Carry on like this and he won’t be at the club come Christmas,” he said.
“Mourinho, the figurehead of the world’s biggest football club, has told the 101,000 supporters who watched United’s 4-1 defeat by Liverpool in Michigan that they should have stayed away.
“He is starting to sound like a manager who wants out. To start dishing out ultimatums on transfer spending smacks of desperation. Once you start taking on the board, there is usually only one winner.
“Should Mourinho continue in this vein and his side suffer a slow start to the season, United will rapidly run out of patience.”