Jose Mourinho wants to manage Manchester United for a second time
manchestereveningnews.co.ukJose Mourinho would love to manage Manchester United again but the club does not want to reappoint the Portuguese. Mourinho has told confidants he would "walk" to Manchester to manage United for a second time, having been sacked by the club in December 2018.
The two-time Champions League winner is a friend of United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe but Mourinho is not expecting an approach from his former club.
Incumbent United manager Erik ten Hag presided over a Premier League-era record 13th loss of the season in the 4-0 thrashing by Crystal Palace on Monday night.
United are eighth in the Premier League table and could finish outside the top seven for the first time since 1990. The 18 defeats United have suffered this term is their most in a season since 1977-78. LUCKHURST: Palace embarrassment could signal the end of another United manager READ MORE: United player ratings as Casemiro and Eriksen awful Although United face Manchester City in the FA Cup final on May 25, Ten Hag's position is insecure amid a dreadful campaign in which United were eliminated from European competitions altogether before Christmas and their League Cup defence ended at the second hurdle.
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