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Valencia opens up on allegedly being dropped by Mourinho over Instagram sack post

The former Manchester United captain has spoken about the incident during the former manager's troubled final season at Old Trafford

Former Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia has sought to clear up rumours that he was dropped by manager Jose Mourinho after liking an Instagram post calling for his boss to be sacked.

With United struggling under Mourinho in October last year, the Ecuador international liked a post which described watching United under him as “a punishment”, and said he should be sacked.

Valencia apologised at the time but was dropped soon after – though he says he had liked the post by accident, and that Mourinho accepted his apology immediately.