Jose Mourinho always wanted to be "the centre of attention" at Manchester United and was to blame for Paul Pogba's poor form early in 2018-19, according to the Frenchman's brother, Mathias.
Since Mourinho was sacked last month Pogba has been brilliant under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The midfielder has netted four goals and provided three assists in four appearances under the Norwegian.
Mathias, who plays for French third-tier side Tours, believes Mourinho was holding his brother back, per RMC (h/t Chris Wheeler of the Daily Mail):
"The problem was Mourinho, right down the line.