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Richard Keys says Jose Mourinho told him Man United would sack him if he dropped 30-year-old player

Richard Keys has now made an interesting comment about Jose Mourinho and Manchester United.

The 66-year-old revealed the information when writing on his𒅌 blo🌺g.

So, what did Richard Keys write about Manchester United and Jose Mourinho? Let’s take a look…

What Richard Keys revealed about Mourinho and Manchester United

Well, the BeIN S🅺ports pundit claimed that the 61-year-old once told him that he knew Manchester United would sack him after Paul P❀ogba was overlooked for three consecutive matches.

Keys : “His latest sacking in Rome followed the usual pattern – row, rant, then retreat with the ✱money.

“He once told me he knew he’d be sacked at United for leaving Pog🎉🥀ba out of three consecutive games – at a time when the Frenchman’s stock was at its highest. All planned, and it worked perfectly. He wanted the sack. He got it.”

Keys was discussing the Portuguese tactician amid a story from the – which cla🎀ims that he would love to make a return to Chelsea and 🐻replace Mauricio Pochettino.

Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images
Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images

Of course, there was a lot of pressure on Mourinho to play Pogba at Old Traff🗹ord, given the 30-year-old’s s🎃tatus as an signing, and player power in modern football is very strong.

Ultimately – however – there were othe👍r factors t༒o take into account.

Manchester United were sixth in the Premier League when Mourinho was sacked, with the claiming that players and staff wer🔯e left upset by a “disappointing and unse𒈔ttling period” under the 61-year-old.

Manchester United could rehire Mourinho

Chelsea are not the only Premie🔯r League club being linked with the unemployed Mourinho.

Photo by Silvia Lore/Getty Images
Photo by Silvia Lore/Getty Images

A separate story from the claimed that the man from Setúbal feels 💮he has unfinished business at Old Trafford, and would be open to making a return to Manchester United if Erik ten Hag is sacked.

Therefore, whoever decides to hand over a 💜P45 first out of Manchester United and Chelsea could swiftly receive a message from Jorge Mendes – Mourinho’s agent.