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Man Utd dismiss Mourinho sack reports as 'nonsense'

Manchester United have dismissed reports Jose Mourinho will be sacked as the club's manager this weekend as "nonsense".

Mourinho has come under increasing pressure after United's poor start to the season, with talk of disputes with players, most notably Paul Pogba, heightening amid a four-game winless streak.

The former Chelsea boss admitted in a tetchy news conference on Friday the Red Devils' recent results had been unacceptable and the Mirror alleged that even victory against struggling Newcastle United on Saturday would not be enough to keep him in his job.

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However, the club insist that is not the case, with a spokesperson telling Goal's sister site Omnisport: "It's all nonsense.