Manchester United players ‘stunned’ by Jose Mourinho’s approach to training

Jose Mourinho’s distant approach to Manchester United’s training sessions has left his players stunned, according to reports.

The Times claims that the United manager occasionally leaves his assistant Rui Faria to run training by himself while he either watches from afar or goes back to work in his office.

Mourinho reportedly speaks to his players at the start of each session but then leaves the drills in the hands of Faria.

United’s players have been left surprised by Mourinho’s tendency to keep his distance and would prefer a closer relationship with their manager following Louis van Gaal’s strict regime.

According to a source close to a United player, some members of the squad are unhappy with Mourinho’s mentality and believed the former Chelsea manager would have been more hands-on during training.

United host Manchester City at Old Trafford in the EFL Cup on Wednesday evening.