JORGE MENDES HAS denied claims that Jose Mourinho is set to leave Manchester United.
The Red Devils boss is said to be under pressure at Old Trafford as his side continue to struggle in the Premier League.
United are without a win in four league games and already sit 18 points behind leaders Manchester City.
A report from The Sun on Friday claims the United hierarchy have decided that Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has been settled on as the only candidate they want to replace the 55-year-old.
Meanwhile, it has been claimed in Spain that Mourinho is confident of having a job waiting for him at Real Madrid should he be forced out of his contract before its expiration in 2020.
However, the Portuguese’s agent says there is no chance of his client moving on any time soon and insists.
“There have been more rumours of Jose Mourinho leaving Manchester United. It’s totally untrue,” Mendes told The Telegraph.
“Jose is very happy at the club and the club is very happy with him. He has a long-term contract with Manchester United and is fully committed to the club in building a solid winning project.”
Mourinho has been left frustrated by his team’s transfer policy this season and raised the issue again this week when he complained: “Every team got better and we didn’t. The distance [between us and the top four] is something I couldn’t predict.”
Although the ex-Real Madrid and Chelsea boss insists he did a “fantastic job” by guiding his team to second place in the English top flight last term, his side are already falling short in the race for the top four this time around.
Heading into Saturday’s game against bottom side Fulham, United are eight points behind Arsenal, who occupy the final spot for a place in next year’s Champions League.
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“A covered stand, with a capacity of 500 spectators, will overlook the first pitch.”
All well and good, but when are they going to actually build a proper stadium of their own instead of continuing to use the GAA’s national stadium for half their games?
Croke Park has become Dublin GAA’s back garden, which is not what it is supposed to be, nor was it ever intended to be.
@Oisín McGovern: You do know it is the Leinster council who decides what matches are played in Croke Park and the ones away.
@Oisín McGovern: At least you realise and articulate correctly that CROKER , is the NATIONAL stadium , of the GAA , and not Dublins home venue, as some would have us believe
UpTheDubs
Great news for Dublin GAA. Only wish Cork GAA would do likewise
Great news as long as they are paying for it themselves .
@Karl Phillips: who else is going to pay for it?
Fingal County Boards future centre of excellence
On the border of Meath as well