Mourinho’s Manchester United future is in doubt following the Red Devils’ shock Champions League exit to Sevilla earlier this month.
The 54-year-old masterminded EFL Cup and Europa League triumphs last season in his first campaign at Old Trafford.
Yet, despite United being second in the Premier League, there is a feeling all is not well behind the scenes.
His criticism of Luke Shaw, failure to coax the best out of Alexis Sanchez and decision to bring Paul Pogba back down to earth have all gone down poorly.
And the Manchester Evening News say Jose Mourinho‘s will job will be under threat if he does not deliver the FA Cup.
Silverware is the currency of the realm at Old Trafford.
The club famously sacked David Moyes after just 10 months after the Scot failed to deliver any trophies – or anything else for that matter – during his time in charge.
Louis van Gaal won the FA Cup in his second season at the helm having narrowly avoided the axe the season before.
Yet even that was not enough with United choosing to dump him and appoint Mourinho instead.
The MEN say the Portuguese’s future hinges on the FA Cup.
They face Tottenham in April and defeat to Mauricio Pochettino’s side would see them end the campaign empty-handed.
What could make things worse would be if Manchester City were to win a triple.
They will miss out on FA Cup glory this year but the Premier League is expected to be added to their Carabao Cup win last month.
It would also not be a stretch to see them win the Champions League given their blockbuster form so far this season.