Manchester United news: Jose Mourinho says he doesn’t care about Jorge Mendes statement on his future
The manager’s agent released a surprise statement saying his client is ‘fully committed’ to the club
Jose Mourinho insists he did not know his agent Jorge Mendes would release a statement about the Manchester United manager’s future.
On Friday, Mendes issued a rare statement saying his client Mourinho was ‘fully commited’ to the Red Devils amid speculation of a return to Real Madrid.
Meanwhile, reports emerged suggesting Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is top of the Old Trafford hierarchy’s wishlist.
Mendes said: “There have been more rumours of Jose Mourinho leaving Manchester United. It’s totally untrue.
“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.”
It was a bolt from the blue and Mourinho said that even he did not know it was coming.
Asked about the thought process behind the statement, the United boss responded: “Which statement?
“No, I’ve nothing to do with the statement. It’s Jorge’s statement, not my statement.”
When asked if he knew it was coming, Mourinho added: “No, I didn’t know. I didn’t know at all and I don’t care about it.”
It was a surprising claim by a manager who would declare later in his press conference nominally previewing United’s Champions League trip to Valencia that “nobody in Manchester or connected with Manchester cares more about the club than” him.
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