Jose Mourinho has hinted that a breakdown in relationships with his players at former side Manchester United was the key reason behind his dismissal from the Premier League giants.

The Portuguese coach has been a special guest of beIN SPORTS this weekend, taking in El Clasico and was quick to react when asked about his relationship with players whilst at Manchester United. Stressing that he has always had strong bonds with his squads down the years, winning plenty of trophies in the process. 

"It's not possible to win trophies without a good relationship with the players. In Real Madrid, I won trophies in Chelsea I won trophies a lot of them, three Premier League trophies which is a lot in England. In Manchester United I won trophies too, it's not possible to win trophies without good (player) relationships."

 "If you tell me that in the past season that I had some problems, that I don't want to speak about for obvious reasons" added the 56-year old tactician. 

Mourinho was refreshingly candid, admitting that his breakdown with players was one of the factors for him being sacked by United in December last year. 

"I will not deny to you that some factors had an influence in that that the last period was not a good one. It's impossible to win trophies without a good relationship with players." 

During his final season in Manchester, Mourinho was often accused of criticising players and dropping them for big games. His breakdown with Paul Pogba sighted as a major reason for his dismissal. However, the Special One made it clear that everything he did was to ultimately help the needs of the side. 

"What you need sometimes is to accelerate some process, what you need to be is to be a club man and sometimes to be a club man you need to forget yourself a little bit. I think I always did it, sometimes for the good of the immediate needs of the club and group."

"I put myself in situations that in the eyes of people from the outside are not the best position, but I don't regret that at all because I always give my all for the club."

Jose Mourinho is set to continue his time with beIN SPORTS covering the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool tomorrow.