Mourinho was relieved of his duties in a face-to-face meeting with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward at United’s Carrington training base. Jose Mourinho leaves United sitting sixth in the Premier League, 11 points off his former side Chelsea in fourth. Sharpe has now pointed to Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino and former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane as potential replacements for Mourinho. Jose Mourinho sack theory: Man Utd legend reveals ORIGINAL planJose Mourinho sack theory: Man Utd legend reveals ORIGINAL plan"As far as the club’s concerned, I think this has come a little bit earlier than they would have wanted. Jose Mourinho sack theory: Man Utd legend reveals ORIGINAL planJose Mourinho sack theory: Man Utd legend reveals ORIGINAL plan

Source: Express December 18, 2018 15:56 UTC