Manchester United Lose Patience And Sack Mourinho

Muhammad Rameez Published December 18, 2018 | 11:02 PM

Manchester United sacked manager Jose Mourinho on Tuesday after the club's worst start to a season in nearly three decades.

Manchester, United Kingdom, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Dec, 2018 ) :Manchester United sacked manager Jose Mourinho on Tuesday after the club's worst start to a season in nearly three decades.

Mourinho, 55, became increasingly spiky in his last few months at Old Trafford, lashing out at the board's transfer policy and turning his fire on his squad, especially record signing Paul Pogba.

His constant complaints about the players' lack of desire had an impact on the pitch, culminating in the 3-1 defeat by Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday which left United 19 points behind their opponents.

Mourinho's sacking comes just two-and-a-half years into his tenure and three years and a day since Chelsea sacked him just months after he had guided them to the title.

Reports said United will name a caretaker manager in the next 48 hours.

The club's worst start in the league since 1990 means even Mourinho's ambition of finishing in the top four and a Champions League qualification spot is in danger.

Despite United reaching the Champions League knockout stages, where they face an intimidating last-16 tie with Paris Saint-Germain, a combination of poor results, dressing-room discord and criticism of the board proved potent factors in the decision to dismiss the Portuguese manager.

A United source told AFP that Mourinho had been supported in his efforts to sign players and described reports of player power at the club as being key to the sacking as wide of the mark.

United will reportedly have to pay Mourinho �22.5 million ($28.5 million) -- as the club are still in the Champions League -- to sever the ties.

"Manchester United announces that manager Jose Mourinho has left the club with immediate effect," a club statement said.

"The club would like to thank Jose for his work during his time at Manchester United and to wish him success in the future.

"A new caretaker manager will be appointed until the end of the current season, while the club conducts a thorough recruitment process for a new, full-time manager."