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‘Top level’ Mourinho much too youthful to retire

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Jose Mourinho has pledged to return to football at a “leading stage” a thirty day period on from being sacked by Manchester United.

“I want to coach,” Mourinho instructed BeIN Sports. “I am much too youthful, I am in football for a long, long time, but I will be fifty six in a couple of months and am truly much too youthful.

“In which I am likely to continue to be is wherever I belong, I belong to leading football. I belong to leading-stage football and (that) is wherever I am likely to be.”

The English giants have thrived considering the fact that the Portuguese’s departure, successful all six of their games underneath caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

That is in start off contrast to the variety underneath Mourinho that observed United tumble 19 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool just after 19 games right before he was let go after two-and-a-half yrs in charge.

Mourinho’s time at Old Trafford was riddled with clashes with vital players, most notably Paul Pogba.

Read: Solskjaer has brought construction to Man Utd – Pogba

The French World Cup winner was a single of United’s first signings just after Mourinho was appointed for a then world-document £89 million in 2016.

But Pogba was dropped for Mourinho’s remaining a few Premier League games in charge.

“The phrase I saved with me from (previous United manager) Sir Alex Ferguson was, ‘the day a player is more crucial than the club, goodbye’. Not any more,” added Mourinho.

“The manager is there to coach them, the manager is not there to preserve the willpower at any cost.

“The construction ought to be made, the construction ought to be there to guard the manager and for the players to experience that every little thing is in place and that they are not likely to arrive into a scenario wherever they experience more powerful than they employed to be.”

Not only have United’s success picked up underneath Solskjaer, but the attacking brand name of football used by the Norwegian is an embodiment of that he knew as a player at Old Trafford for 11 yrs underneath Ferguson.

The Red Devils have scored 17 goals in the past six games.

Nevertheless, Mourinho also turned on those who have criticised his far more cautious approach, boasting he deserved to be respected like Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti for his achievements in a glittering coaching vocation.

“It is incredibly simple to play nicely and not win, it is incredibly simple to be behind a selected concept of a selected football without the need of success.

“The people that win and the people that win continuously – because you can win isolated and then disappear – has of course a unique concept about that.

“If you communicate about Guardiola, Ancelotti, about a single wherever of course I belong, that have a vocation of victories for a long, long interval, wherever are the youthful kinds with a real influence in conditions of success? In which are they?”

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Mourinho free for Real return as United pay back payment

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Jose Mourinho is accessible for a remarkable return to Real Madrid after Manchester United paid him a noted £15 million (R265 million) in payment pursuing his sacking last month, according to British media on Thursday.

The Daily Mail stories that a supply close to Mourinho – whose contract was meant to run until the close of the 2019/twenty campaign with the option of an extra season – disclosed that payment had been paid.

“There are no challenges over Jose’s contract with Manchester United. Anything has been sorted,” the newspaper stories are saying.

“Jose is in a position to choose on yet another task proper now, but is in no rush.

“He is really relaxed about it and would be content to hold out until the close of the season if he requirements to.”

The Solar stories that United agreed to the payment pursuing a assembly involving Mourinho’s agent Jorge Mendes and United govt vice-chairman Ed Woodward.

The pay back-out leaves the fifty five-year-old Portuguese free to be considered for
Madrid if the club determine to dismiss below-pressure coach Santiago
Solari.

Mourinho’s time at Real involving 2010-2013 – which brought a league title and a Spanish Cup but saw them mostly play second fiddle to Barcelona – ended as it did at United and Chelsea, with undesirable effects and discord in the dressing room.

Having said that, Real president Florentino Perez continues to be a admirer and with the club 10 points behind La Liga leaders Barca and outside the Champions League places pressure is mounting on Solari, who could be relieved of his responsibilities right before his contract expires at the close of the season.

“There has been no speak to, but they did get in touch with Jose after (Julen) Lopetegui was dismissed (in late October),” the Mail stories are saying.

“He explained to them he was the manager of Manchester United and thoroughly committed to the club.”

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Fred blames Jose Mourinho for Brazil axe

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Fred is annoyed at Jose Mourinho.

The player has been dropped from the Brazil squad, and has hardly featured this season given that moving to United.

Manchester United fans have been shocked at how minor their summer season signing has featured.

Even so, he evidently doesn’t have the rely on of his manager.

Now, Fred has been talking about his Brazil omission.

It is not good looking at for Mourinho, at a time when he’s battling to preserve his work.

Fred blamed Mourinho and noted he was ‘annoyed.’

Fred stated to the Sunday Mirror: “Of class, I was annoyed, but I have to know how to deal with the sadness to be ready to help me take a stage ahead.

“The coach (Mourinho) has chosen not to place me in the team. Which is his decision. I however do my work and I can’t let it affect my way of thinking, I cannot let that shake me. I have to be individual.”

Other feuds at United

Mourinho is of class fighting with other players as nicely.

His connection with Paul Pogba has been much talked over.

There seems to be a thawing in his problems with Anthony Martial.

Even so, the players are merely not responding to Mourinho in the way he wants them to.

Supplied how far United are now off the leading 4, a loss to Arsenal would make it nearly impossible for them.

Which is supplied Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal are all fighting for the two other leading 4 places, with Liverpool and Manchester United in pole position for the leading two.

For United to be talking about a leading 4 race nearly becoming over just before the flip of the yr speaks volumes, and is miles off wherever they want to be.

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No touchline ban for Mourinho following FA cost

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The menace of a touchline ban hanging over Jose Mourinho was eliminated Wednesday when a Football Association cost introduced against the Manchester United manager for utilizing foul language was declared “not proven”.

Television footage showed Mourinho declaring some thing, apparently in his native Portuguese, while at 1 point looking into a digital camera, as he headed in direction of the tunnel following the remaining whistle of the comeback win over Newcastle.

He also made a gesture with his right hand while speaking, pointing with his little finger.

But a assertion issued by the FA stated: “A cost against Jose Mourinho for allegedly utilizing language which was abusive and/or insulting and/or inappropriate has been found not proven following an Independent Regulatory Fee hearing now.

“It linked to an incident at the finish of the Manchester United compared to Newcastle United game on 6 Oct 2018.

“Published good reasons for the decision of the Independent Regulatory Fee will be printed in because of program. This decision is issue to appeal.”

The whole created good reasons are likely to be printed next 7 days, when the FA’s disciplinary department will consider no matter whether to lodge an appeal.

Mourinho had been underneath rigorous force heading into the Newcastle game at Old Trafford amid speculation he would be sacked, no matter of the result, with United not owning gained any of their four prior matches.

Newcastle went 2- up within 10 minutes but United recovered to win, with Alexis Sanchez’s ninetieth-minute goal sealing victory.

The 55-year-old Mourinho, who stated following the match he was the issue of a media “manhunt”, included when asked about the gesture: “It is a finger. Lesser than the other folks, but it is a finger.”

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Chelsea will settle for punishment more than Mourinho fracas

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Chelsea will settle for the punishment the Football Association (FA) sees match to impose more than assistant coach Marco Ianni’s provocative celebration just after their late equaliser against Manchester United very last Saturday ‘Blues’ manager Maurizio Sarri reported on Wednesday.

Sarri – talking on the eve of Chelsea’s Europa League home clash with Belarus outfit BATE Borisov – admitted Ianni’s conduct in goading United manager Jose Mourinho had been incorrect but extra he would give him a 2nd probability.

Ianni – who was billed with poor carry out by the FA subsequent the 2-2 draw – apologised promptly as did Sarri to the Portuguese manager.

“Initial of all as I reported just after the match, we were incorrect,” reported Sarri.

“I was there when Marco spoke to Mr Mourinho.

“He reported sorry promptly and it was actually extremely important I consider that he realised he was incorrect.

“For the FA I never know, I have not skilled that right here.

“I never know the implications, but we were incorrect so we have to settle for the implications.”

Sarri – whose side will bid to make it three wins from three games in their Europa League team marketing campaign – reported he believed persons deserved a 2nd chance.

“So I consider that I want to give him a further possibility,” reported Sarri.

“Due to the fact I know extremely effectively the man, I know extremely effectively that he was actually sorry.

“And he realised the oversight, everybody I consider can make a oversight.

“But you want to understand from the oversight. And so I consider he will be equipped to do this.”

Tensions escalated in front of the Stamford Bridge tunnel just after Ross Barkley’s equaliser deep into stoppage time saw Chelsea snatch a point.

Previous Chelsea manager Mourinho was angered by the way Ianni celebrated in front of the United bench.

Mourinho leapt from his seat and had to be restrained by protection staff members as a melee ensued – whilst just after both of those Sarri and Ianni apologised he reported the matter was closed.

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Mourinho charged by FA around responses adhering to United win

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Jose Mourinho was charged by the Football Association on Tuesday around responses he made soon after Manchester United’s victory against Newcastle and faces a prospective touchline ban if found guilty.

The United manager spoke into a digicam soon after his facet arrived from behind to triumph 3-2 at Old Trafford, easing the rapid pressure on him soon after a string of weak results.

“Jose Mourinho has been charged adhering to Manchester United’s game against Newcastle United on Oct 6, 2018,” reported an FA spokesman.

“It is alleged that his language at the stop of the fixture, as captured by the broadcast footage, was abusive and/or insulting and/or inappropriate. He has right until 6:00 pm on Oct 19, 2018 to react to the cost.”

The match was performed in a tense atmosphere, United getting denied a report earlier in the working day that Mourinho would be sacked that weekend irrespective of the result.

United recovered from 2- down to comprehensive a dramatic comeback with a final-gasp goal from Alexis Sanchez. The victory ended 4 games without a win.

Footage demonstrates Mourinho stating anything, evidently in Portuguese, even though at just one point seeking into a digicam, as he headed in the direction of the tunnel soon after the final whistle.

He also made a gesture with his right hand even though speaking, pointing with his little finger.

The 55-year-old, who reported soon after the match that he was the subject matter of a media “manhunt”, reported when questioned about the gesture: “It is a finger. Lesser than the other people, but it is a finger.”

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Mourinho has backing of fans and club – Moyes

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Former Manchester United manager David Moyes thinks Jose Mourinho retains the complete backing of the club and their supporters even with a weak start off to the Premier League season.

Mourinho reportedly faced the sack irrespective of the consequence of Saturday’s fixture with Newcastle but is still in position right after the team roared again to win 3-2 right after trailing 2-.

Moyes, who succeeded Alex Ferguson in 2013, was dumped by United whilst in the 1st yr of a six-yr deal and his replacement, Louis van Gaal, was axed right after the FA Cup.

But the former Everton manager claimed he believed United would give Mourinho time even nevertheless they are languishing in eighth place in the Premier League.

“I feel the club are firmly behind the manager, and he is been a winner, Jose, through his career, so I you should not see why that should instantly modify,” the Scot, fifty five, advised Britain’s Press Affiliation.

“It was a terrific result – any team that will come from 2- down. But the one thing that transpires at Old Trafford is the group gets appropriate behind you, and is often supportive of the manager and the players.”

Derby manager Frank Lampard, who lately masterminded a League Cup victory at Old Trafford and performed below Mourinho at Chelsea, thinks that right after Saturday’s comeback the onus should be on the players to increase their specifications.

“Often points are tricky and you have to make tough choices, check out and influence folks all-around you, influence your players to check out and get the greatest out of them,” he claimed. “I feel he is bought all all those attributes so I hope that it turns all-around for him.”

Former United captain Wayne Rooney, who now performs in the United States, has also called on the players to stand up and be counted, indicating Mourinho is an easy concentrate on.

“The players, the manager, it has been a difficult start off to the season,” the DC United player claimed in remarks described by Britain’s Day by day Telegraph newspaper.

“I know Jose is having a load of stick but I claimed a few months back, the players have to stand up. They have to be counted and they have to be much better.”

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‘It’s a manhunt’: Mourinho slams critics soon after United escape

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Jose Mourinho accused his critics of staging a “manhunt” to get him sacked soon after Manchester United rescued their underneath-fire manager with a remarkable 3-2 win over Newcastle on Saturday.

Just hrs soon after a report emerged that Mourinho would be sacked regardless of United’s result against Newcastle, his team had been rocked at Old Trafford as they conceded two goals in the opening 10 minutes.

But soon after being booed off at half-time, United prevented likely five games with out a win thanks to a thrilling second half fightback.

Juan Mata’s free-kick was adopted by Anthony Martial’s equaliser, setting the phase for a ninetieth minute winner from Alexis Sanchez, who experienced been dropped by Mourinho right before coming off the bench in the second half.

Irrespective of whether Mourinho keeps his job stays to be found, but the former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss came out combating subsequent weeks of criticism of his dealing with of United’s squad, sparked by his fall out with star midfielder Paul Pogba and other essential players.

“As a close friend of mine was declaring to me this morning, if it rains in London tomorrow, it truly is my fault. Brexit, it truly is my fault. I have to be all set for this. There is a large amount of wickedness and a crystal clear manhunt,” Mourinho reported.

“In the close we received the match and I assume we deserved to win. I assume the fans deserved to win. At 2- at half-time, with all the dynamic of the man-looking, I assume they behaved amazingly perfectly for the team. This is what a football club is.

“The sector I perform in is distinctive, a large amount of wickedness, also much wickedness in some thing that must be gorgeous.

“For me it truly is not quick but I assume life is made of encounters and some are new and some are deja vu. This is new but I assume it can make me a improved manager and a improved person due to the fact I recognize points in human character.”

– ‘I can cope’ –Mourinho insisted he wouldn’t be afflicted by the doubters declaring he has lost regulate of his club and is destined for the axe.

In its place, he claimed the criticism was much more of a dilemma for players who froze underneath the highlight.

“In the most significant clubs in the world there are intervals with a large amount of meat and intervals with a large amount of bones,” he reported.

“I am fifty five several years old, I am mature, I can cope with it and are living with being hunted. I assume some of the boys are not coping perfectly with it.

“The way they started the game was panicking. I assumed at some moments we could score in our own goal. It really is not quick for them.

“I cope with it, with some disappointment, but I am a large boy. Plainly some of the boys, Marcus Rashford was sad on the pitch, Scott McTominay was afraid on the pitch. All the players committed issues that had been not ordinary.”

Amid all the discuss of shattered associations with Pogba, Eric Bailly, Luke Shaw and Antonio Valencia, who was still left out of the squad, Mourinho was adamant the fightback showed he retains the squad’s assist.

“It really is absurd discuss to say they you should not play for the manager, they play for the club. It really is not about that,” he reported.

“What I questioned the players is to give absolutely anything.

“This is not about me, this is not about the players, this is about the club, and in the second half the players gave absolutely anything. Absolutely nothing much more to give.”

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Giggs: Mourinho should continue to be at Manchester United

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Wales boss Ryan Giggs stated on Thursday that Jose Mourinho should continue to be as Manchester United manager irrespective of the mounting crisis at the club.

Mourinho is underneath rising tension at Old Trafford with United a lowly tenth in the Premier League and winless in 4 games in all competitions.

Giggs, who played practically seven hundred games for United and was at Old Trafford on Tuesday for a – draw against Valencia in the Champions League.

“I stated that final time: where do they go?” Giggs stated when asked about United at a push convention to announce his Wales squads for matches against Spain and Eire on Thursday.

“My stance has not transformed. United are heading via a tricky time at the instant. But alter now and you will be in the similar position in a calendar year or two several years quite perhaps.”

Giggs has incorporated Gareth Bale in his Wales squad even although the forward skipped Real Madrid’s midweek Champions League defeat via injury.

The 25-man squad also includes Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey, who was supplied exclusive dispensation to overlook his side’s Europa League appointment with Qarabag on Thursday as his spouse is expecting twins.

Talking about Bale, Giggs stated: “He had a tiny groin pressure. The scan has arrive back distinct and he expects to play on the weekend.”

Giggs does not be expecting Ramsey’s agreement stand-off with Arsenal to harm his Wales sort.

“What I have viewed is a superb specialist. I be expecting the similar,” stated Giggs.

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Valencia apologises for liking Instagram post

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Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia has apologised for liking an Instagram post calling for the sacking of manager Jose Mourinho.

The 33-year-old liked a private supporter account devoted to him that identified as for the exit of Mourinho right after a – stalemate against Valencia in a Champions League clash on Tuesday.

Valencia insisted that he was “entirely supportive” of Mourinho and his team-mates inspite of previously studies that their relationship was on shaky ground. It is thought that the manager and captain experienced a falling out thanks to Valencia failing to go to their Carabao Cup clash against Derby.

“Yesterday, I liked a post on Instagram without the need of reading through the textual content that accompanied the photograph,” the suitable-back again wrote on Twitter.

“These are not my views and I apologise for this. I am entirely supportive of the manager and my teammates. We are all providing our all the things to make improvements to the success.”

This is the latest episode in what has been a chaotic pair of weeks for Man United right after a bust-up among Paul Pogba and Mourinho – again involving Instagram.

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Revealed: What induced Mourinho, Pogba trade

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The cause behind Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba’s heated teaching ground trade on Wednesday has ultimately been discovered.

The two were associated in a tense-on the lookout trade at Manchester United’s Carrington teaching ground, a day immediately after Mourinho confirmed the World Cup star had been stripped of the position of vice-captain.

Footage discovered by Sky Sports reveals the two men exchanging considerably less-than-friendly text with Pogba reacting to anything Mourinho explained as the player arrived out for teaching.

It has now been discovered that an Instagram Story posted by Pogba throughout United’s shock exit to Derby County in the Caraboa Cup was what riled Mourinho up.

The fifty five-year-old coach had been made aware of an Instagram post that confirmed Pogba and team-mate Andres Pereira laughing in the stands at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.

The post went out at 11:28 (SA time) suggesting that it was posted immediately after the game, but was basically filmed throughout the 1st 50 percent of United’s clash with Derby.

A difficulty with the club Wi-Fi has been blamed for the post only remaining posted immediately after the ultimate whistle.

United were primary 1- at half-time but went on to experience a shock defeat to Frank Lampard’s Derby facet on penalties.

Mourinho was reportedly furious about the laughing post which is what he confronted Pogba about immediately after the player ran onto the teaching pitch on Wednesday early morning.

Pogba can be noticed greeting assistant coach Michael Carrick and United push officer John Allen prior to acquiring a bemused response when Mourinho questioned him around his Instagram exercise.

It was Allen who alerted Mourinho to the social media post and he can be noticed in the video clip footage remaining known as around by Mourinho who asks: “When did Paul Pogba post on Instagram?”.

Mourinho then instructed Allen to apologise to Pogba around the misunderstanding.

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Pogba not to captain yet again below Mourinho – experiences

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Paul Pogba has been advised by Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho he will never ever captain the club yet again even though the Portuguese continues to be in cost, in accordance to experiences on Tuesday, as tensions between United’s star midfielder and manager keep on to increase.

Pogba has deputised as skipper in the absence of club captain Antonio Valencia on a few events this season against Leicester and Brighton in the Leading League and a Champions League vacation to Youthful Boys.

However, the French World Cup winner’s hottest outspoken reviews criticising United’s extremely unfavorable tactics just after a 1-1 draw at home to newly-promoted Wolves on Saturday have provoked a response from Mourinho.

According to The Instances, Mourinho informed Pogba in front of his team-mates on Tuesday, saying the twenty five-year-old “doesn’t symbolize what a captain is and Manchester United is greater than anybody”.

Pogba was not named in the squad for Tuesday’s League Cup clash with Derby, but Mourinho verified he had been rested together with a number of other to start with-team regulars which includes David de Gea alternatively than dropped.

The selection is the hottest twist in an acrimonious marriage between the pair dating back again to Mourinho dropping Pogba routinely for significant games last season.

“Mourinho’s concept to the United squad, shipped at Carrington now, was built to underline his authority and remind the players that he is in cost,” included The Times report.

Fresh from actively playing a pivotal role in France’s World Cup accomplishment, Pogba, who charge United a then world history £89 million to deliver back again to the club from Juventus in 2016, has started out to produce on his price tag this season.

He has scored four times in seven appearances and also set up Fred’s opener against Wolves at the weekend.

However, he was also at fault when losing possession for Wolves’ equaliser that still left United already 8 points adrift of Leading League leaders Liverpool just after 6 games.

“We are at home and we should play considerably far better against Wolves. We are right here to attack,” Pogba advised the media just after the match.

“I think groups are fearful when they see Manchester United attacking and attacking. That was our error.”

Pogba has already been linked with a shift away from Old Trafford with Barcelona fascinated prior to the close of the summer transfer window.

That speculation is unlikely to die down as extensive as Mourinho, who signed a extended deal until 2020 earlier this calendar year, continues to be in cost.

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Mourinho showers praise on new Manchester United signing, Alexis Sanchez

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Manchester United Manager, Jose Mourinho has showered praise on his latest acquisition, Alexis Sanchez stating that “his ambition, drive and personality” will fit perfectly into Old Trafford.
The Chilean swapped Arsenal’s Emirates for Old Trafford with Armenian, Henrikh Mkhitaryan moving in the opposite direction. He was officially announced on Monday in a deal believed to be around £600,000 a week.
Being in a fine mood after completing one of his best deals since becoming United’s Manager, Mourinho was quoted speaking to the club official website: “Alexis is one of the best-attacking players in the world and he will complete our very young and talented group of attacking players.” 
“He will bring his ambition, drive, and personality, qualities that make a Manchester United player and a player that makes the team stronger and the supporters proud of their club dimension and prestige.”
Alexis, who we now wear the No 7 shirt at United in his first remarks as a Man United player said: “I am thrilled to be joining the biggest club in the world. I have spent three-and-a-half wonderful years at Arsenal and I bring with me very positive memories of that great club and its fans.
“The chance to play in this historic stadium and to work with Jose Mourinho was something I could not turn down.
“I am very proud to be the first Chilean player ever to play for United’s first team and I hope I can show our fans all around the world why the club wanted to bring me here.”
The former Arsenal man had an expectedly eventful Monday as he was sighted at an immigration office in Liverpool to seal his work permit after completing his Medicals in United’s training ground where he met with club legendary Manager, Sir Alex Ferguson.
As a result of this move, Alexis will become the highest paid player in the Premier League history and also United’s best-paid player on almost £600,000 a week with a basic wage of £350,000, £100,000 image rights and £144,000 in bonuses. 
Alexis said goodbye to his Arsenal team-mates on Friday after training with the rest of the team before their Premier League victory over Crystal Palace.  
He is now expected to join his new United team-mates on Tuesday as they start preparations for Friday’s FA Cup fourth-round clash with Yeovil Town, after a two day off from the weekend win over Burnley. 

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Kalou compares Morocco coach Renard to Mourinho – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers

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Kalou compares Morocco coach Renard to Mourinho

Salomon Kalou, Hertha Berlin

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Austin Ditlhobolo

Friday Oct 27, 2017. 15:00


Ivorian international Salomon Kalou has compared Morocco head coach coach Herve Renard to Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho.

Kalou spoke to ESPN ahead of Ivory Coast’s last 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match which will be against Morocco in Abidjan on 11 November 2017.

Group C leaders Morocco are a point above Ivory Coast, who need to win in order to qualify for next year’s finals which will be hosted by Russia.

Hertha Berlin forward Kalou has spoken of the similarities between former Ivory Coast coach Renard and Portuguese tactician Mourinho.

“It will be interesting [meeting Renard],” the 32-year-old foward said.

“He has a mental game going on. A bit like Mourinho.

“He will try to play this kind of game with us because he knows us very well,” he added.

“But I don’t think that will play a part. We have a good relationship with him, but we have to win.”

Kalou was part of the Ivorian squad that won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in Gabon under French tactician Renard’s guidance.

The veteran attacker also worked with Mourinho during his stint with English giants Chelsea between 2006 and 2007.

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