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Man Utd news: Jose Mourinho could be sacked by the end of the week - pundit
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho could be out of a job by the end of the week.
That is the opinion of ESPN FC pundit and former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol.
Mourinho is under pressure at Manchester United after successive defeats in the Premier League.
The shock 3-2 loss at Brighton was followed by a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Tottenham at Old Trafford on Monday.
Mourinho is the favourite with the bookies to be the next manager to lose his job in the Premier League.
I wouldn’t be shocked if he was gone. End of the week, I wouldn’t be shocked
The Portuguese was unhappy with the club’s lack of transfer business in the summer and performances on the pitch have reflected his opinion the squad was not strong enough.
And speaking on ESPN FC Extra Time on Monday night, Liverpool legend Nicol admitted he could not see Jose Mourinho lasting much longer at United.
“How long is this segment?,” Nicol asked.
“Has he got that long? He could be gone by the time we’ve finished this segment.
“I wouldn’t be shocked if he was gone. End of the week, I wouldn’t be shocked. Absolute shambles.”
Mourinho walked out of his post-match press conference on Monday, claiming he was not being shown enough respect from a journalist.
He pointed out that he has won more Premier League titles, three, than the rest of the managers in the top flight combined.
And Nicol says United and Mourinho are currently in “turmoil”.
“He just got beat 3-0 at home, the place is an absolute shambles, the place is in turmoil and he’s clapping the fans,” Nicol added.
“And in the press conference, the only thing he’ll talk about is how he’s won three Premier League titles.
“What does that tell you about what he’s thinking?”
United's next league outing is against Sean Dyche's Burnley this Sunday.
The Clarets have just one points from their first three games of the season.