Paul Pogba‘s toxic feud with Jose Mourinho reached new levels on Wednesday when the pair were caught on camera bickering during Manchester United‘s training session.
The tension between the United manager and his star midfielder has escalated over recent weeks because Pogba wants to move to Barcelona.
Mourinho stripped Pogba of the vice-captaincy during an address to the whole squad earlier this week, telling his team-mates: ‘You’re not a captain. You will never be a captain.’
Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba had a heated argument in Manchester United’s training session on Wednesday morning as tensions between the pair reached boiling point
And the pair became embroiled in another spat at Carrington after Mourinho criticised Pogba for posting an Instagram video of himself laughing as he watched United’s Carabao Cup loss to Derby County from the stands.
It only served to illustrate that the relationship between player and manager has completely broken down.
We take a closer look at the video footage to reveal what really went on during Wednesday’s spat.
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1. Manchester United are training at their Carrington base the morning after their Carabao Cup defeat on penalties to Derby County. There are three broadcasters and five cameras on the touchline of the training pitch – Sky Sports, the club’s in-house television station MUTV and Premier League Productions. Sky are invited to film United’s training sessions twice a month and some United insiders were surprised that invitation wasn’t revoked given United’s poor form and the tensions within the camp. Pogba bounds out to training and shakes the hand of United’s first-team coach Michael Carrick. Ignoring Mourinho, he then runs up and shakes the hand of press officer John Allen.
Pogba bounds out for training and shakes the hand of coach Michael Carrick (circled) and press officer John Allen. He doesn’t extend a hand to Jose Mourinho, stood between them
2. As Carrick walks away, it’s clear that Mourinho, who has a smirk on his face, makes a comment in Pogba’s direction.
Mourinho, with a smirk on his face, makes a comment in Pogba’s direction as he jogs past
3. Still shaking hands with Allen, Pogba turns in reaction to Mourinho’s comment and glances at the manager with a disbelieving look on his face.
Still shaking hands with Allen, Pogba turns around to Mourinho in reaction to his comment
4. Carrick, having sensed an argument is brewing, looks back over his shoulder. Pogba and Mourinho are now looking at one another.
Pogba and Mourinho glare at one another as Carrick looks back over his shoulder. Circled is United press officer John Allen
5. Mourinho drops his eye contract with Pogba and starts to walk off but the Frenchman continues to glare directly at the manager. Allen, caught in the middle of the tension, looks towards Pogba.
Mourinho drops eye contact with Pogba, but the player continues to glare at his manager
6. Pogba, who has been stopped in his tracks by whatever Mourinho said, looks increasingly angry as the boss, his hands stuffed deep into his trouser pockets, walks away.
Pogba starts to look furious as he continues to glance back at Mourinho after the comment
7. As Mourinho heads off, Pogba appears to look towards Allen in search of an explanation as to why the comment has been made.
Pogba looks towards Allen in search of an explanation as Mourinho walks away
8. An irritated Pogba turns and catches up with Mourinho, continuing the argument. Mourinho shakes hands with the passing Marcus Rashford as they walk. Pogba continues to speak as he joins the group in front of them.
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Pogba turns and catches up with Mourinho to continue the argument as they walk
