MOURINHO’S FACING COURT DATE

JOSE MOURINHO has been summoned to appear in a Madrid court on Friday, November 3 – two days before he takes United to his former club Chelsea. The Spanish authorities opened a case against the 54-year-old in June for alleged tax evasion during his time as Real Madrid boss. It is claimed he did not declare revenue related to his image rights in 2011 and 2012 and owes the Spanish state nearly £2.9million.

Mourinho’s agent issued a statement denying the allegation and pointed out he paid nearly £23m in taxes during his stint in Spain, at an average tax-rate of more than 41 per cent.