Jose Mourinho breaks silence on 'unfinished business' Man Utd claims and Jim Ratcliffe relationship

Jose Mourinho has quashed rumours suggesting he has 'unfinished business' at Manchester United, insisting he has no plans to return to the club as manager.

Mourinho, who recently left Italian outfit Roma, served as United boss between May 2016 and December 2018. He won three trophies during his tenure and achieved a second-placed finish in the Premier League in 2017/18.

United appointed the decorated Portuguese chief as Louis van Gaal's successor in the hope he would be able to take the club back to the top of English football. He was sacked two-and-a-half-years into his tenure and was replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who initially took charge on an interim basis.

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Though the three-time Premier League winner left Old Trafford more than five years ago, he has often been linked with the prospect of returning to the club. Those claims resurfaced just a couple of weeks ago and as the Manchester Evening News reported, there was little credibility to them. Now, Mourinho himself has poured cold water on those suggestions, speaking to Rio Ferdinand in an exclusive interview.

Asked if he has 'unfinished business' at United, Mourinho, appearing on FIVE, said: "No, no, no, no."

Ferdinand responded, saying: "Another myth busted."

Mourinho has been out-of-work exactly a month, being axed by Roma on January 16. Though most managers welcome a small break, the former United boss is eager to take on a fresh challenge.

"If I can work tomorrow, I'd work tomorrow," he continued. "I don't enjoy any day without work.

"I don't understand people that speak about sabbatical