WIN £25,000 for FREE with Footie5 - click here to playMourinho thought he was arriving at Carrington to discuss Manchester United's January transfer plans with Ed Woodward on Tuesday - but got a nasty shock. And the Sunday Times now claim a key United player was the catalyst for his departure. (Image: Tom Purslow)Manchester United's share price increased by nearly six per cent after Mourinho was sacked as the club's manager. When the Portuguese's two-and-a-half-year reign came to an end share prices in Manchester United plc rose on the New York Stock Exchange later on in the day. After closing at 17.30 US dollars (£13.65) on Monday, the share price steadily increased to 18.39 (£14.51).

Source: Daily Mirror December 24, 2018 18:11 UTC