Mourinho to be replaced by caretaker manager77 Tuesday, December 18th 2018 at 13:34 GMT +3 | Tuesday, December 18th 2018 at 13:34 GMT +3 | Football By Reuters:Dropping the coach: Mourinho leaves United after poor start to season. * Portuguese coach has left the club after 2-1/2 years in charge* United sixth in table after worst league start in 28 years* United to name caretaker boss until the end of the seasonManchester United manager Jose Mourinho has left the club with immediate effect following a dismal start to the season, the Premier League side announced on Tuesday. "Manchester United announces that manager Jose Mourinho has left the club with immediate effect," United said in a statement. "A new caretaker manager will be appointed until the end of the current season, while the club conducts a thorough recruitment process for a new, full-time manager." Mourinho won the Europa League and the League Cup in the 2016-17 season before guiding the team to second in the league last season and reaching the FA Cup final.

Source: Standard Digital December 18, 2018 10:07 UTC