Jose Mourinho retains the full support of Manchester United’s board.
Mourinho’s position at Old Trafford is coming under increasing scrutiny after a summer of disharmony and a dire 3-2 defeat at Brighton on Sunday.
But sources have said that executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward remains confident — for now — that the Portuguese can turn things around.
Mourinho only signed a new contract in January which could keep him at the club until 2021. He is currently the favourite with a number of bookmakers to be the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season.
The dismal performance at Brighton — United’s third consecutive Premier League away game without a win — came after reports in France and Spain that Zidane is top of Woodward’s wishlist should Mourinho depart.
The Frenchman is currently without a job after leaving Real Madrid in the summer. He won a La Liga and three Champions League titles in just two-and-a-half seasons at the Bernabeu and has not ruled out taking a managerial job in England.
However, sources said that United have not sought to sound out the 46-year-old about the job should it become available in the future.
United will now look to kick-start their season when Tottenham visit Old Trafford on Monday.
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