A SORRY STATE

Skipper apologises for liking ‘Jose out’ message Pogba claims he was ‘not allowed’ to speak UEFA charge club over late arrival for Euro clash

ANTONIO VALENCIA has had to publicly apologise for liking a social media post, calling for Jose Mourinho’s head – adding to the chaos at Manchester United.

Paul Pogba also claims he has been gagged, UEFA have levelled two charges for the team’s late arrival at Tuesday’s Champions League game, and police say officials knew for weeks there was going to be no escort to the match.

Captain Valencia had to make his grovelling apology yesterday, claiming he had not read the Instagram post (above) attacking Mourinho.

Valencia (top, left) backed his boss, saying: “I liked a post on Instagram without reading the text that accompanied the picture.

“These are not my views and I apologise for this. I am fully supportive of the manager and my team-mates. We are all giving our everything to improve the results.”

He was dropped by Mourinho for Saturday’s shambolic defeat to West Ham, amid reports of a fallout.

Recalled on Tuesday, he captained the side against Valencia.

But then he liked the post published after the goalless draw by fan account teamvalencia25, which said, “it’s time for Mourinho to go”.

The right-back insisted, after Tuesday’s match, he backed Mourinho and accepted his decision to drop him.

“I’ve never had any problems with anyone, thanks be to God!” said the Ecuadorean.

“The decision is up to the manager and you’ve got to respect it.”

He also claimed the players were trying after the United manager had claimed some cared more than others.

“I can say that, in the dressing room, the guys are calm and everyone is working hard every day with the right attitude,” he said.

While Valencia claimed everyone is united, Pogba (above, right) sounded a very different message in revealing he had been silenced.

When asked for an interview after the Valencia game, the France star said: “I’ve been told I’m not allowed.”

Pogba has criticised his boss in post-match interviews and claimed, after United’s opening win over Leicester, he would be “fined” if he opened up about his situation. The midfielder also irritated Mourinho after the recent draw with Wolves when he criticised his style, claiming United should “attack, attack, attack” at Old Trafford.

To compound the shambles, UEFA have charged the club for arriving late for Tuesday’s game, forcing the kick-off to be delayed by five minutes.

Mourinho blamed the police for failing to provide them with an escort to help their coach through the heavy traffic.

But this was rejected by the officer in charge, who claimed that United knew they would have no police outriders and it was their responsibility to plan their three-mile journey better.

Chief Inspector Andy Sutcliffe, of Greater Manchester Police, said: “GMP has previously used police vehicles to accompany a team’s coach, but, after a review of our core policing responsibilities, it was decided we would no longer provide this service at every fixture.

“We consulted with the relevant football clubs over a period of months to allow them adequate time to plan ahead for their journeys to the stadium.”