Was Mourinho disrespectful? (Picture: Getty)
Was Mourinho disrespectful? (Picture: Getty)

Garth Crooks has slammed Jose Mourinho as ‘utterly shameful’ for disappearing down the tunnel early during Manchester United’s 3-1 away win against Middlesbrough.

The former Tottenham Hotspur man, who played for the Red Devils in the 1983/84 season, was desperately unimpressed with the former Chelsea and Real Madrid coach for showing what he perceived as a lack of respect for Boro head coach Steve Agnew.

And Crooks believes that Manchester United’s board members should remind Mourinho of the traditions associated with the club.

He told the BBC: ‘To see United boss Jose Mourinho disappear down the tunnel before the final whistle shaking both fists in total delight at the apparent three points was for me utterly shameful.

Crooks was unimpressed (Picture: Getty)
Crooks was unimpressed (Picture: Getty)

‘What happens to head coach Steve Agnew in future, or Middlesbrough Football Club for that matter is, at this moment, in the balance but Agnew did deserve to receive a handshake from the Manchester United manager at the end of the game as tradition demands.

‘This is Manchester United Football Club and it has a long and proud history of doing things properly.

‘I hope the United board have the courage to remind their employee who he represents.

‘Sir Alex Ferguson, with all his tantrums, always respected the traditions of the game and would never have behaved in such a manner.’

There was bad blood before, during and after the match at the Riverside.

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