‘SOME STARS WANT JOSE AXED’

FROM BACK PAGE individuals and feel he has undermined team spirit and confidence, a source close to the dressing room told Mirror Sport.

They feel inhibited because Mourinho has created such a negative atmosphere.

He has clashed several times with Paul Pogba, stripping him of the vicecaptaincy, and has criticised Marcus Rashford, Alexis Sanchez and Antonio Valencia

for their attitude. Some of the players feel Mourinho is too quick to blame others while he refuses to accept responsibility himself.

United legend Paul Ince, speaking to Paddy Power News, said: “It baffles me that Manchester United players are choosing when they want to put effort in for their club.

“Some players want Man United to get beat, just so that there’s pressure on Mourinho to be sacked.”