Mourinho plans to leave, MU urgently looking for someone
MU leaders saw signs that Mourinho might "run away" at the end of the season, so they were looking for a replacement, and coach Pochettino emerged as the strongest candidate.
The 54-year-old coach has just finished half of his contract with the Red Devils, in his second year, which is inherently a great year for any club he goes to. However, it seems that at MU he is gradually turning into a... mistake.
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| Mourinho is under a lot of pressure and challenges in the "hot seat" of MU. |
From Porto to Chelsea, Inter or Real, Mourinho and these teams have all claimed domination in their second season. However, with Man City now 15 points ahead, the chance for MU to win the Premier League seems impossible.
A source from the club shared with the newspaperMail, senior MU figures fear that there will be no divine second season, but instead there will be "early syndrome" of Mourinho's third year!
In his career, Mourinho has never stayed in any one position for more than three seasons, and often gets into trouble in his third year.
The signs that Mourinho is unstable that the team leaders recognize are that he is increasingly... withdrawing from the team, somewhat irritable. Most recently, the 54-year-old coach got angry and fired back at MU legend Paul Scholes after comments about Paul Pogba's recent form.
One more thing, Mourinho usually travels by train, but during the recent Christmas holiday when he returned home to his family, he took a private plane (not paid for by MU).
Recently, he also publicly announced that he is not supported by the team's bosses like Pep at Man City, and MU needs to buy more,...
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| MU is said to be targeting Pochettino as the number 1 candidate in case Mourinho does not finish his 3-year contract. |
Those in charge at Old Trafford speculate that if he leaves MU early, the most likely destination will still be PSG, where he will be under less pressure.
So, not only did MU postpone contract extension negotiations, but they also prepared a plan to find someone to replace Mourinho if the team had a disappointing season.
A series of names were listed by the British press, but the most serious candidate is Tottenham captain, Pochettino.
In addition, we can mention former Barca coach, Luis Enrique, Carlo Ancelotti, Simeone,... Pep Guardiola was "named" but the chance is not high because the Spanish captain is supported by Man City's leadership for a long-term strategy.
