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Charlotte Duncker

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho reveals what his players thought of him

Jose Mourinho has revealed that some of his players would describe him as a b****** if they had to use one word to describe him.

At every club he has been to, the Portuguese has appeared to have issues with some of his players and during his time at Old Trafford there were issues with Paul Pogba, Luke Shaw and Anthony Martial to name a few.

The former Manchester United manager, who has been out of work since he was sacked in December, was asked by DAZN what his former players thought of him.

"How would players describe me in one word? Some will say a b******," he replied. "Why should they choose me? To win. In fact, I'd ask them directly: 'If you want to win, if the one condition is winning, then we can start talking.'"

"[I would bring] quality, knowledge, experience and limitless ambition. But I am also horrible after a defeat, horrible with the people who have less ambition than me," he added.

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"[They say] 'Jose the man is emotional, he thinks so much about others'. 'Jose the coach is pragmatic, intelligent and domineering'. 'I like Jose as a person, it's a shame that people know the coach more'."
 
Mourinho has been working as a pundit since being sacked last year but is determined to make a comeback into management.

"I'm back in London but I don't think the next stop will be in the Premier League," he said.

"The trophies [I've won in the past] are the guarantee of my [future] success. Even those who do everything possible to forget [my achievements], it's not possible.

"The last trophy was the Europa League a year and a half ago; some people think it was 20 years ago. The last final I played was eight months ago, the FA Cup final. Right now I'm preparing for the future."

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