Man United still have players I warned about – José Mourinho

José Mourinho has mentioned he instructed Manchester United that they could not succeed with a few of the players and employees that stay on the membership throughout his tenure there.

Mourinho managed United from 2016 to 2018, profitable the Europa League and Carabao Cup in his first season and ending second to Manchester City in 2017-18. He has been coach of Roma for the reason that begin of the 2021-22 season.

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“There are still people in that club, and when I say people I mean some players but also some other people that are not players, that are still there when I told [United] after two months: With these people, you are never going to do it. And they are still there,” Mourinho instructed John Obi Mikel’s Obi One podcast.

Mourinho additionally mentioned a participant’s response at United to being substituted made him realise he needed to adapt his managerial fashion.

“At Man United, I changed a player at half-time… his agent was then accusing me of bullying,” the Portuguese coach mentioned.

“I had to change. I remember these times, and I laugh about these times, but it’s different times.”

Roma are seventh in Serie A after Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Thiago Motta’s Bologna — however Mourinho mentioned after the sport he want to proceed his work within the Italian capital past the top of his contract in June 2024.

“I am frustrated by many things — but none of those are stronger than my feelings of closeness to this club,” Mourinho mentioned.

“If I leave at the the end of the season, it will not be my decision. I want to continue here and I say this because sometimes it is better to be clear.

“If we can not signal high players, like [Romelu] Lukaku for instance, it’s higher to work with younger players than guys who do not offer you something.”

Mourinho has previously said he rejected a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia but he is “satisfied” he will work in the Gulf nation one day.

Roma finished sixth in Serie A last season and reached the final of the Europa League. They won the Europa Conference League in Mourinho’s first season in cost.