Mourinho hints at abandoning the League Cup

Man Utd's coach believes that English teams will be in better shape when playing European cups if they do this.

"If you ask me if English football could survive, or even be better off, without the League Cup, the answer is yes," Jose Mourinho told the BBC after the 4-1 victory in the third round of the League Cup.before Burton Albion"At least we will be in better shape when we play in the European Cup."

The Special One is one of the most successful managers in the League Cup, having won the competition four times, during his time at Chelsea and Man Utd - the current holders.

Mourinho believes English clubs are having to play too many games in a season.

"If it were an official tournament, my players and I would all think the same way, that it is very important. But in the League Cup, we play with respect for the sponsors, the opponents and show professionalism, more than the results of the competition," the former Real Madrid coach shared. "There is not much difference between winning or not in this tournament."

Along with the FA Cup, the winner of the League Cup qualifies for the following season's Europa League. However, big-club managers rarely prioritise this tournament, and often use more young or reserve players in the League Cup.

Manager Arsene Wenger once denied the value of the nearly 60-year-old tournament when announcing Arsenal's priorities before each season. In turn, it was the Champions League, the Premier League, reaching the top four of the Premier League and finally winning the FA Cup. In his mind, there was no place for the League Cup.

*Man Utd winBurton Albion early morning 21/9

"The number of games we played was unbelievable," Mourinho said after United played 64 games in 2016-17, before winning the League Cup and Europa League. "I have never been in a situation where I have had such a series of games piled up."

Of the top five European championships, England and France are the only two countries to maintain two domestic Cup tournaments.

According to VNE