Man Utd deny Zidane link as Mourinho faces familiar crisis

It’s the United boss’s third season, he’s unhappy about signings and there are rumours of unrest... so what happens next?

Jose Mourinho has been sacked as manager of Manchester United
Jose Mourinho has been sacked as manager of Manchester United
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Manchester United have denied rumours linking Zinedine Zidane with the manager’s hotseat at Old Trafford as the whispering campaign against Jose Mourinho gathers pace.

United have endured a difficult summer, with Mourinho appearing irritable and apparently at loggerheads with chief executive Ed Woodward over signings.

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