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Man United boss Jose Mourinho makes Alex Ferguson demand to board after Paul Pogba incident

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Man United boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly demanded the same backing Sir Alex Ferguson had by the board after the situation with Paul Pogba hit a new low.By Callum Vurley

Sky Sports cameras picked up a animated disagreement between Mourinho and Pogba during a training session in a video that has gone viral.

The Special One can be heard saying “get out” during a row with the Frenchman over a late-night Instagram post.

It has been an eventful past few weeks for the former Juventus ace who has been unable to escape the headlines.

Mourinho was livid with the World Cup winner after he criticised his tactics following the 1-1 draw with Wolves at the weekend.

“When we are at home we should attack, attack, attack. That’s Old Trafford,” he said.

“We are at home and we should play much better against Wolves. We are here to attack.

“I think teams are scared when they see Manchester United attacking and attacking. That was our mistake.”

It saw him stripped of his vice-captaincy in front of the squad and told he would never skipper the Red Devils again.

And it has started to lead to a squad split, with some players picking sides – including Anthony Martial and Andreas Perreira.

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But while the squad harmony continues to fracture, Mourinho has sought the backing of his bosses as he looks to assert his authority.

According to The Sun , the former Chelsea boss has demanded a similar protection that United legend Ferguson used to have in his player power struggles.

Fergie had to to contend with a number of hotshots but ultimately the Scotsman won every battle, including with Jaap Stam, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Roy Keane.

Starsport’s poll saw fans favour Pogba in the ongoing spat, with one in four choosing Mourinho’s side.

Mino Raiola, Pogba’s agent, has been desperate to see his client leave Old Trafford and even agreed terms with Barca in the summer.

United chief Ed Woodward backed his manager earlier this week after telling him he will give him what he wants in the transfer market.

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