How José Mourinho Is Killing Manchester United

5. Wasting Money

Supporters who have watched too much Arsenal Fan TV can contribute to the circus surrounding Manchester United by flying ‘Ed Woodward Out’ banners over stadiums, but the unpopular truth is that Woodward has done his job better than Mourinho has being manager.

As a businessman, Ed Woodward is tasked with making sponsorships that are beneficial to the club to maintain its world-wide status as the biggest football team in the world. With Man United officially ranked as the second most valuable sports club behind the Dallas Cowboys, it’s impossible to say Woodward deserves to be sacked rather than given a promotion.

Where Woodward has failed is wasting mountains of cash on signings demanded by Mourinho. It wasn’t Woodward who wanted Bailly, Lindelöf, and Lukaku, nor was it him who wanted to do everything it took to acquire a Chilean nearing 30-years-old so Manchester City couldn’t. It was all Mourinho.

Woodward and the United board shouldn’t have given Mourinho an extension on his contract, yet it’s hard not to side with the CEO refusing to give Mourinho another £200 million when the former Chelsea manager wanted to buy more 30-year-olds like Willian for illogically hefty fees.

A lot has been made about Manchester United needing a director of football, and while it would help, they would first need a manager who promotes youth and looks beyond the present.