By Daily Sports on September 29, 2018

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has insisted that “no player is bigger than the club” while addressing a reported bust-up with Paul Pogba.

The 55-year-old was speaking ahead of United’s trip to the London Stadium on Saturday to face West Ham United in the Premier League after a turbulent week for the club.

Mourinho revealed his stance on the issue in Friday's pre-match press conference, as he told reporters: “No player is bigger than the club and if I'm happy with his work, he plays. If I’m not happy, he doesn’t play.

“Manchester United is bigger than anyone and I have to defend that.”

The United boss then went on to clarify exactly why he dropped Pogba as the team’s backup captain, stating that the decision was made purely for tactical reasons.

“I explain in a very detailed way to the people that have to know in detail, which is the squad and especially Paul, so Paul and the other players in the squad know in detail the reason why myself and my coaching staff, we decided to do that,” Mourinho added.

“I always analyse a player as a player. When a player is captain, I analyse the player by the player and captain perspective, and after weeks of analysing and changing opinions with my coaching staff, we made the decision Paul is just a player and not a captain.

“Decision made. I informed the player and the players. When I was asked after the match on Tuesday, I confirmed my decision and now I’m confirming it again. It’s the end of the story.”

The enigmatic tactician continued by pre-empting the next bout of questions from his audience, shedding more light on his relationship with the France international by saying:

“I can anticipate more questions by saying the relationship of player and manager is good.”

•Adapted from a Goal.com report. Photo shows Jose Mourinho

Source Daily Sports

Posted September 29, 2018

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