Jose Mourinho Gave Luke Shaw Humiliating Man Utd Nickname

Jose Mourinho reportedly had a brutal nickname for Luke Shaw during his time as Manchester United boss.

Back in May 2016, former Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid boss Mourinho signed a three-year deal with United, replacing Dutchman Louis Van Gaal.

During his time at Old Trafford, Mourinho had a record of 84 wins, 32 draws and 28 defeats in 144 matches across all competitions, which equated to a win rate of 58.33 per cent.

The Portuguese led the Red Devils to the EFL Cup and the Europa League before being sacked in December 2018, following a 3-1 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield.

Mourinho fell out with a few of his United players during his time at the helm, most noticeably Paul Pogba and Shaw.

According to a recent report by the Daily Mail, Mourinho was mocking Shaw during the club's pre-season tour of the United States of America in 2018.

It was claimed that Mourinho mocked Shaw's weight, saying: "I will have to go with James Corden," when coming back from training on golf buggies.

Jose Mourinho and Luke Shaw. Image: Getty

Back in 2017, Mourinho also publicly criticised Shaw.

The 'Special One' said: "He was in front of me and I was making every decision for him. He has to change his football brain.

"We need his fantastic physical and technical qualities but he cannot play with my brain."

Mourinho continued: "He must accelerate the process. Twenty-one is old enough to have a better understanding. He has a future here but Manchester United cannot wait."

What did Luke Shaw think of Jose Mourinho?

In 2021, Shaw spoke about his relationship with Mourinho.

The full-back said: "Clearly I am in his head a lot and he clearly thinks about me a lot. There is no hiding that we didn't get on.

"I think he was a brilliant manager but, you know, the past is the past. It is time to move on. I am trying to move on but, obviously, he can't."

Shaw added: "He continuously talks about me, which I find quite strange. Even some of the lads have said 'what's his problem?' and 'why does he keep talking?' He just needs to move on."