Published 21:34 IST, November 27th 2019
Rio Ferdinand explains the mistake that forced Manchester United to sack Jose Mourinho
Rio Ferdinand, the former Manchester United defender, has revealed why he thinks Jose Mourinho was sacked midway through the season in 2018/19. Read on.
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Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed what me Manchester United sack Jose Mourinho. Mourinho was appointed Tottenham Hostpur manr after Mauricio Pochetti was sacked after a disappointing run of results.
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Rio Ferdinand: Mourinho sacked due to negative outlook
Rio Ferdinand, in an interview, has said that Manchester United sacked Jose Mourinho due to his negative outlook towards end of his tenure. Portuguese was appointed by club after Manchester United decided to part ways with Louis Van Gaal despite his FA Cup success. Jose was an instant hit, winning Community Shield, Carabao Cup and UEFA Europa League in his first season at club. He was replaced by former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer midway through 2018/19 season.
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Rio Ferdinand: Mourinho was downbeat and grumpy
Rio Ferdinand, in an interview with BT Sport, said that he believes that Jose Mourinho’s change in personality was reason that eventually led to him being sacked by Manchester United. He said, “When I first saw Jose Mourinho he was at a rival club (Chelsea) but I loved watching him on TV, in his press conferences you would tune in and it was Box Office." Rio Ferdinand furr ded, "You loved hearing him speak. Before and after games, he was insightful and re was a spark about him. All of a sudden, he changed to being miserable, downbeat and grumpy. “
Rio Ferdinand furr reasoned that players were t able to feed off from Jose Mourinho’s charisma. He said that players feed off from a manr’s charisma and how y promote mselves in public. He furr ded that Mourinho was very negative in end.
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Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer face off on December 5
Rio Ferdinand spent 12-years at Manchester United, making 312 appearances during his tenure. English centre-back won 6 Premier League titles during his time at Old Trafford, while also winning UEFA Champions League once. Rio Ferdinand was capped 81 times for England in senior international football. Jose Mourinho's Tottenham take on AFC Bournemouth at home on Saturday, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United will face off against Aston Villa on Sunday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will n be visited by Jose Mourinho's Tottenham at Old Trafford on Thursday, 5th December.
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