comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Republik of Mancunia (U6779)
posted 25 seconds ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 minute ago
Mike

This is what is currently n BBC sport.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46603018

Manchester United have sacked manager Jose Mourinho after identifying a catalogue of his failings at the club.

The Portuguese, 55, took over in May 2016 and led United to League Cup and Europa League titles but they are 19 points behind league leaders Liverpool.

The club decided a change was needed after no progress with results or style despite spending £400m on 11 players.

The club also says the new manager will understand the philosophy of the club, including its attacking traditions.

It is understood that players and staff are not happy after a disappointing and unsettling period during which young players were not developed.

Manchester United are sixth in the Premier League, but closer to the relegation zone than leaders Liverpool, who beat them 3-1 on Sunday.

The decision to sack Mourinho, which will cost more than £18m, has been taken in the long-term interests of Manchester United with a regard that the club is bigger than any one individual.

Mourinho is understood to have wanted his own structure, but the new manager will be appointed with a head of football above him reporting to executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.

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All what Simon Stone is interpreting the club as saying as there are no quotes until

A United statement said: "A caretaker-manager will be appointed until the end of the season while the club conducts a thorough recruitment process for a new, full-time manager.

"The club would like to thank Jose for his work during his time at Manchester United and to wish him success in the future."
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/46603511

Try that one VC its the live reporting of it and what Mike posted was a direct lift form that by a BBC reporter.
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Yeah at 11:26

Just a summary of the main article really.

But I won't be accused of making it up

I'm better than that, and would've put some way more creative wums in there.
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Haha when VC said you had made it up I went back to check for the wums

- MUFC sack Mourinho
- Pochettino No.1 choice to take over next June (Simeone under consideration too)
- Utd want someone with knowledge of club to be caretaker. Blanc wants it.
- Mourinho sacked over style of play, rows with players, poor transfer record

From the Times

Wow, Pizza Hut on the wum

https://twitter.com/pizzahutuk/status/1074972076044419073?s=21

Simeone would be a horrible appointment.

comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 6 minutes ago
Sky Sports News understands Jose Mourinho was sacked shortly after 9am this morning, in a face-to-face meeting with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward at the club's Carrington training base.
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I would love to have seen how this interaction went down.

"Dodgy move this Pizza Hut. He'll spend a fortune on ingredients and you'll end up with all your toppings out of position on one half of the pizza."

That comment is decent.

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Simeone under consideration too
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comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 55 seconds ago
Simeone would be a horrible appointment.
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Agreed, Simeone will just be more of what we have seen served up this season,

I wouldn’t trust any of what these journalists are saying about our potential appointments, they threw every name under the sun when LVG/Moyes was sacked too

comment by Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (U11781)
posted 57 seconds ago
Wow, Pizza Hut on the wum

https://twitter.com/pizzahutuk/status/1074972076044419073?s=21
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Oh this is brutal !!!

Simeone doesn’t know a word of English, hire someone that speaks the damn language

Just turned on MUTV and they’re playing the youth game from last night ffs

Sir Alex in March 2016: "The manager (Pochettino) has been fantastic. They’ve a bad record of managers. They have had so many over the years. But this lad has composure. You never see him ruffled and the way his team play is a testimony to the work he is doing."

comment by Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (U11781)
posted 2 minutes ago
Just turned on MUTV and they’re playing the youth game from last night ffs
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Cracking game well worth a watch, should have been the final not a 3rd round meeting.

Simeone will go Inter anyway. If we did end up getting him I’ve had it with football. Mourinho was bad enough, Simeone is a step too far.

Theresa May probably thankful she isn't the top story today in the media.

The Times says we’ll have to shell out £34m to prize Poch from Spurs.

Worth it imo, think of the shirt sales in Argentina.

David Lammy (Feb 2016): “I’m going to let you into a secret. About six weeks ago, I sat next to Sir Alex at a dinner in support of grassroots football abroad. He said to me, ‘I think you guys have got the best manager (Pochettino) in the league.’ Alex Ferguson said that.”

comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 4 minutes ago
Theresa May probably thankful she isn't the top story today in the media.
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Hiring Blanc and then potentially Poch next summer will probably be the most sensible decision the club will have made since hiring Fergie. Not holding my breath though.

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comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
comment by No Love - Monumentally Dope (U1282)
posted 14 seconds ago
Viddy coming out from under his rock.
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What are you on about now, Mamba you oaf?
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Nice to see you again Viddy.