JOSE MOURINHO refused to hire Ryan Giggs as his Manchester United assistant over the club legend’s affair with his brother’s wife, it has been revealed.
The full extent of the Special One’s turbulent reign at the Red Devils has been leaked – and it makes for shocking reading.
Jose Mourinho has been described as a ‘t**t’ by one United player’s repCredit: EPA
Tottenham boss Mourinho was sacked in December 2018 in the immediate aftermath of United’s hapless 3-1 loss at Liverpool, and one players rep said he was ‘a bit of a t***’.
According to the Times, Mourinho had the chance to have a real United icon by his side during his two years at the club.
Ed Woodward was a huge fan of the idea of having Giggs as Mourinho’s No2… only for the Portuguese boss to veto the idea.
Mourinho claims he couldn’t trust the Welshman, after he had an eight-year affair with his brother Rhodri’s wife.
Instead, the Mourinho brought old pal Rui Faria with him to Old Trafford – before he quit, as he failed to replace him for the the 2018-19 season.
Meanwhile, an unnamed Man United player’s representative has described Mourinho as “a bit of a t**t”.
The Portuguese chief was famously disliked by United players and staff – with only a handful of fans, including Marouane Fellaini and Nemanja Matic.
The Times even claim no tears were shed on hearing the news of Mourinho’s sacking, while very few went to wish him their best.
The former boss’ attitude and style of play grated with most of the squad, infamously clashing with the likes of Pogba and Alexis Sanchez.
In fact, the report also states players referred to Mourinho by some choice four-letter words in text conversations behind his back.
Manchester United’s Paul Pogba takes swipe at leaving manager Jose Mourinho
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
