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Man Utd picked weird time to fix mistake in hiring Mourinho - Sharpe

The former winger feels the Portuguese coach was never a good fit for the club, but sacking him so close to the busy festive period was a strange move

Manchester United picked a "weird" time to sack Jose Mourinho, according to former winger Lee Sharpe, who says it was a mistake to hire the manager in the first place.

United announced Mourinho's immediate departure on Tuesday in the wake of their 3-1 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. The club will appoint a caretaker manager to replace him until the end of the season while they look for a long-term solution.