What came in as a major shocker for the supporters of Manchester United, manager Jose Mourinho has left the club on Tuesday with immediate effect.
“Manchester United announces that manager Jose Mourinho has left the club with immediate effect,” the club said in a statement.
“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,” the statement added.
Manchester United has announced that Jose Mourinho has left the Club.
We would like to thank him for his work during his time at Manchester United and wish him success in the future. #MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 18, 2018
Reportedly, Mourinho had unhealthy relations with the key members of the Manchester United squad, with his strained relations with Paul Pogba coming out in the open after an unfortunate spat at Carrington.
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Mourinho also didn’t share a great rapport with Antonio Valencia, after the Manchester United captain had liked a post on social media that discussed Mourinho’s sacking.
Before Manchester United, Mourinho had managed clubs such as FC Porto, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Chelsea.
The Portuguese manager was given the charge of the club in 2016 after Louis Van Gaal was sacked. Soon after, he signed Paul Pogba from Juventus for a whopping $ 85 million, which took the transfer market by storm. Although Mourinho wanted to last with the club for at least 15 years, lasted barely over 24 months.