Pogba opens up on why he fell out with Mourinho, recalls Benfica boss | OneFootball

Paul Pogba once again looked back on his time at Manchester United and his troubled relationship with José Mourinho, the current Benfica manager (who remains on Real Madrid’s radar), where he spoke openly about the strain between them. Even so, the French midfielder stressed that he still has respect for every coach he has worked with, including the Portuguese manager.

“I don’t want to be mean, I don’t have problems with any coach. I always, always respect them. They tell me what to do. They are the bosses. That’s the truth. They decide whether you play or not,” he said in an interview on the podcast Rio Ferdinand Presents.

The player recalled that the start of his relationship with José Mourinho was positive, describing a lighter atmosphere at the beginning of their time at Old Trafford, saying that “we were very relaxed at the start, we exchanged messages and things like that. He is a very funny man. He’s a fun guy. He is very special, to be honest. And, over time, I think the injuries caused the split.”

The current Monaco footballer also explained that the media environment may have played a part in the deterioration of the relationship: “Because the media was always asking him questions about me, that maybe made him a little like: ‘Ok, enough’. And that’s also the problem with me, a lot of people like to ask things about me. Always Paul, Paul, Paul, and that probably annoyed him.”

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