Mourinho backed by Manchester United Supporters' Trust but challenged to improve

The Manchester United Supporters' Trust have backed "under-pressure" manager Jose Mourinho, but challenged him to return the "siege mentality" to Old Trafford.

Mourinho suffered the biggest home defeat of his career with Monday's 3-0 defeat to Tottenham, meaning United have now lost two of their first three Premier League games for the first time since 1992.

Sky Sports News understands that the Portuguese retains the full backing of United's board.

In the aftermath of Monday's humbling defeat, Mourinho received a show of solidarity from the United faithful as he applauded the Stretford End for over a minute as they cheered his name.

When asked about the show of support for Mourinho, spokesperson for The Manchester United Supporters Trust, Sean Bones, said: "I think Jose was very appreciative.

"He's obviously under a lot of pressure, but he's got to find the solutions and figure out what he needs to do and get the whole team behind him like Ferguson did.

"You have the siege mentality and you get everybody behind you, you're playing for Manchester United you give 100 per cent. You start winning one or two games and the confidence levels rise and you put a run together.

"As a supporter myself I get behind the team and I get behind the manager.

"In a season you get good spells and bad spells. This might be the bad spell at the beginning of the season and we might put a long run together.

"In football no team has the divine right to win and what's defined Manchester United over the years when we've had difficult times or adversity we have worked hard and we've played the Manchester United way."

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