The Red Devils boss claims to have inherited a squad at Old Trafford which had stagnated under the pressure of trying to live up to past successes
Jose Mourinho claims to have inherited Manchester United on the back of “no evolution”, with David Moyes and Louis van Gaal overseeing “an empty period”.
The Portuguese took the reins at Old Trafford in the summer of 2016 and was charged with the task of bringing the glory days back to the Red Devils.
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A club which had tasted so much success under Sir Alex Ferguson had found itself going backwards, with a solitary FA Cup win under Van Gaal - who has blasted United for their treatment of him - doing little to paper over the cracks.