Manchester United says Jose Mourinho has left the Premier League club with immediate effect.
The decision was announced Tuesday, two days after a 3-1 loss to Liverpool left United 19 points off the top of the Premier League after 17 games.
Mourinho lasted 2½ years at United and won two titles, the English League Cup and the Europa League in his first season.
Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho looks out from the bench prior a Group H Champions League soccer match between Valencia and Manchester United at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. (AP PhotoAlberto Saiz)
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Manchester United's manager Jose Mourinho during the training session at the AON Training Complex in Manchester, England, Tuesday Dec. 11, 2018. Man United will play against Valencia, in their Champions League group stage soccer match on Wednesday. (Mike EgertonPA via AP)
