Jose Mourinho wants Nemanja Matic knocked out of 2018 World Cup. Here’s why

Jose Mourinho doesn’t want Serbia to make it out of the group stage in this summer’s World Cup.

Sounds harsh, but the Portuguese has his reasons.

Serbia are in Group E along with tournament favourites Brazil, as well as Costa Rica and Switzerland.

Mladen Krstajic’s side will fancy themselves to make the last-16 but the Manchester United boss is hoping this won’t be the case.

Mourinho would rather Serbia crash out at the group stages so star player Nemanja Matic can take a holiday.

“Brazil wins and I need Matic to go on a holiday, so Switzerland to finish second,” Mourinho said as a guest host on RT.

“I am sorry Nemanja, but you need a holiday.”

The Serbian recently admitted that it can be difficult working under Mourinho, who he followed from Chelsea.

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