MANCHESTER United boss Jose Mourinho has left players and staff up in arms after he cancelled Christmas.
The Special One has ordered players and staff to prepare for a 4.30pm training session at Old Trafford on the festive day.
Unhappy Jose Mourinho has ordered his players and staff in for training at 4.30pm on Christmas Day
Staff who are normally able to stay at home with a morning training ground run-out are now having to leave their families to work at the stadium.
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The team usually train at Carrington on Christmas morning like other clubs before spending the rest of the day with their loved-ones.
And in previous years former boss Louis van Gaal has even given everyone, including players, the day off to be at home with their families.
The United players were expecting to train on Christmas Day morning
Clubs typically train on Christmas Day morning ahead of a full Boxing Day fixture list.
But Mourinho - whose side play at home against Sunderland on Boxing Day - has ditched the tradition as he seeks to turn his side's fortunes around.
A source said: "Everyone is seriously p***** off. They've never heard anything like it - not even under Fergie.
Old Trafford staff are affected, too, as they'll have to open up the stadium
Everyone assumed training would be training at Carrington as usual
"All the staff are used to coming in and sorting training out at Carrington but having it at Old Trafford adds a whole new level of organisation and brings more staff in.
"Jose's had a face like thunder at the training ground for most of the season and is clearly not happy with results.
"Some staff will even have to stay later on to sort out the pitch and stadium for the next day's home game. He's effectively cancelled Christmas."
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