Jose Mourinho fears Manchester United sack after receiving Zinedine Zidane call
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Jose Mourinho fears he is fighting a losing battle to save his job as Manchester United manager after being contacted by Zinedine Zidane. United’s miserable start to the new season plumbed news depths on Saturday after Mourinho made significant changes to his side, including dropping Alexis Sanchez, but saw his team comprehensively beaten by West Ham. Zidane has emerged as the overwhelming favourite to succeed Mourinho, having vacated his position as Real Madrid manager at the end of last season after steering the Spanish giants to a third straight Champions League crown. The 46-year-old was last week reported to have started taking English lessons with a view to coaching in the Premier League and the The Sun now claim Zidane has been in touch with United’s beleaguered manager in an attempt to allay some of his fears.
Zidane, concerned Mourinho thought he could be plotting to take his job, confirmed he has been sounded out by his own representatives but is yet to be contacted by United chiefs. United host Valencia in the Champions League on Tuesday evening looking to end a three-game winless run and Mourinho has warned his players they must match his level of commitment if they are to reverse their recent fortunes.
‘For myself, speaking of my own feelings, I am really happy that we have a game on Tuesday,’ he said. ‘I am really happy that I now start immediately thinking about training tomorrow and about the match on Tuesday. ‘I prefer that to only playing next Saturday, with one week of these bad feelings. ‘I look forward to that match on Tuesday and I hope the majority of the players have this same kind of mentality, and that they are looking forward to Tuesday. ‘I have no complaints with the players’ attitude.’
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