Pogba's brother hits out as Mourinho: "Jose was the problem"

Paul Pogba's brother has claimed his struggles at Manchester United earlier in the season was down to his former boss Jose Mourinho.

Pogba and Mourinho always had a frosty relationship when the Portuguese was in charge at Old Trafford (image via Fox Sports Asia).

Pogba's attitude at the start of the season was very much in the spotlight, but Mathias Pogba believes that the troubles were down to Mourinho's inflated ego.

"It was Mourinho who was the problem," Pogba's brother said. "Mourinho still wants to be the centre of attention. The problems was Mourinho, right down the line.

"In the locker room, outside the locker room... everything, I know my brother, and you tell him, 'Go. Go play', the rest, he will do it.

"From what we see of Mourinho, he always wants to be the maestro, the centre of attention.

"(Paul) does not even calculate that aspect: you respect him, he will respect you, you trust him, he will produce big performances."

Mourinho was sacked last month by the United board, and the Red Devils have been in sparkling form ever since.

Pogba has scored four goals already under the tutelage of Ole Gunnar Solksjaer at Old Trafford.