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Jose Mourinho Calls for His Players to 'Grow Up' After Incredible Press Conference Rant

Jose Mourinho has declared his players must 'grow up' and 'learn how to cope' with the expectation and pressure of playing for Manchester United if they are to be successful in the seasons to come.

The Manchester United boss unleashed an incredible 12-minute rant on Friday which levelled criticism on the club's recent record in Europe following backlash for failing to progress into the quarter finals of the Champions League following defeat to Sevilla.

Mourinho's insistence that the club is undergoing a period of restructuring looked to explain the shock defeat at the hands of the Spanish outfit as he admitted the European defeat must be used as an example for his players of how best to deal with the burden of playing for the Red Devils in the future.