Jose Mourinho says it is ‘crazy’ for Manchester United to be playing twice in the last week of the season ahead of their Europa League final against Ajax.
Mourinho’s side travel to Southampton in the Premier League on Wednesday night and then face Crystal Palace at home on Sunday – three days before the final in Stockholm.
United have paid the price for winning the EFL Cup and their success over 14 games in Europe, but Mourinho believes the fixture pile-up could have been handled better.
For instance, the re-arranged game with Southampton could have been played at the start of March, in the week after United beat Claude Puel’s team at Wembley, rather than put back until mid-May.