Manchester United chiefs ‘question whether Jose Mourinho’s negative approach is right for the club’

MANCHESTER UNITED chiefs have doubts over whether Jose Mourinho is the right man to lead the club, according to reports.

Some senior boardroom figures have doubts over his negative approach following the club’s dismal Champions League exit, report the Daily Mail.

The Special One, 55, who has claimed the League Cup and Europa League since joining in 2016, is said to retain the full backing of executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.

However, other leaders at the club reportedly “fear it could be several years” before the team are “serious contenders” for the Premier League title.

United currently sit second in the table, some 16 points behind runaway leaders Man City.

One senior source is quoted as saying: “Jose is not the manager we thought he was.

“We are worried. We know the fans hate the football, and we won’t win the league for three or four years.

“He’s also too insecure and gets involved in things away from football.”

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And Mourinho’s defensive style of play is said to be giving some senior figures a headache.

That all came to a head after United’s tedious 2-1 home defeat to Sevilla that saw them dumped out of Europe.

Mourinho has splashed £300million on the side, including the £89m capture of Paul Pogba.

But he was blasted by Old Trafford legend Roy Keane for being a “big problem” and acting “like a schoolboy”.

Paul Scholes also criticised Mourinho’s negative approach in the 2-1 loss to Sevilla.

The mood surrounding the club is so bad that players have cancelled a planned day at the races.

Mourinho had agreed to let his players go to Cheltenham Festival.

But that arrangement failed to get out of the gate after their shock loss to the La Liga side.