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Neville slams Pogba for 'dancing on the grave' of Mourinho

Paul Pogba has been accused of "dancing on the grave" of Jose Mourinho by former Manchester United defender Gary Neville after an ill-timed social media post following the manager's sacking on Tuesday.

United confirmed Mourinho had been dismissed following the 3-1 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday, a result which left them trailing their bitter rivals at the top of the table by 19 points.

Shortly after the announcement, Pogba posted to his social media channels a photo of himself making a mischievous smirk, alongside a comment reading "caption this".

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It was soon deleted and Adidas – whom the post was in association with – insisted it was scheduled in advance.