Turns Out Jose Mourinho is not the ‘special one’ anymore and now he has been ordered to bite his lip by Manchester United’s top brass. The Glazer family, which owns the club, fear his outbursts damage United’s worldwide reputation, even though his latest FA rap is being vigorously contested.
Mourinho was charged with using abusive language after this month’s 3-2 win over Newcastle, amid claims he swore in Portuguese into a BT Sport camera.
The Special One is sweating on a possible touchline ban and the FA also reminded him of his responsibilities after Saturday’s Stamford Bridge bust-up with Chelsea coach Marco Ianni.
The disintegration of Mourinho’s relationship with club legend Paul Scholes is also of serious concern at the top level.
They are concerned because of the wedge it has driven between club, manager and supporters. However, Mourinho has changed his ways with his players.
It is noticeable that the former Chelsea boss has stopped digging them out in public, following another boardroom instruction.
Jose Mourinho appears to shout ’sons of b*****s’ into camera as he waves little finger again after Manchester United win.
He has stopped slagging them off and instead showered them with praise following the 2-2 draw at Chelsea and even after Tuesday’s 1-0 home defeat to Juventus.
The players are even getting an easy ride in the dressing room, with Mourinho desperately trying to win them over following a chaotic start to the season.
United host Everton on Sunday, sitting a staggering seven points off a Champions League spot after just nine games.
Football fans have flocked online to make their thoughts on Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho known, during this tense time at Old Trafford.
The outcome is right now sat precariously on a knife-edge, with the overall vote currently swaying over to a slender majority of 51% wanting Mourinho to remain at the helm of the most successful club in English football.
The turnout has incredibly gone well over the 10,000 mark online, and has attracted some quite high-profile figures eager to express their opinion on the under-pressure Portuguese coach.
United were dealt a major blow by Italian giants Juventus who inflicted a 1-0 defeat on them-Paulo Dybala scored the only goal of the match. The Red Devils will now have to obtain a positive result when they travel to Italy to boost their hopes of making it past the champions league group phase.