Jose Mourinho has been invited to discuss concerns from Manchester United fans
Apparent tension between the manager and sections of the fan base has been a hot topic since the Portuguese held a finger to his lips and told the doubters to calm down after beating Tottenham on Saturday.
Those actions were fuelled in the build-up to Tuesday’s Champions League win against Benfica by Mourinho writing in the programme notes to supporters that he hoped they “enjoy the game more than some of you did against Tottenham”.
The United boss seems most put out by an apparent lack of support for Romelu Lukaku against Spurs, saying it was unfair that fans “don’t support him so much” and that they should view him as “untouchable” like he does.
Mourinho’s unexplained chatting hand gesture after Daley Blind wrapped up a 2-0 win against Benfica from a penalty that he took Lukaku off further muddied the water.
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Jose Mourinho's Manchester United side have come under fire for their performances of late
“There are differing views amongs supporters on precisely how to interpret the manager’s comments,” MUST said in a statement. “We would be more than happy to meet to discuss his concerns.”
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Jose Mourinho is scheduled to face accusations of tax fraud in Spain on Friday.
The Spanish authorities opened a case against the 54-year-old in June for alleged tax evasion during his spell at Real Madrid boss.
It was alleged Mourinho owes the Spanish state nearly £2.9million in undeclared revenue related to image rights in 2011 and 2012 - a claim that has been strenuously denied by his representatives.
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