When Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United empire looked to be falling apart in March of 2018, the Portuguese manager delivered a memorable press conference. Manchester United had just been knocked out of the UEFA Champions League after a 2-1 defeat to Sevilla and Jose Mourinho, the then-Red Devils boss, was on the warpath. Mourinho was keen to lay down the law and explain how successful he had been at Old Trafford and made a startling point about players he sold. “See how they play, if they play,” Mourinho said on players that he had sold in an extraordinary rant. This gave the impression the Por…