Ex-Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has admitted he is still hopeful of winning a title with the Red Devils.
During the Portuguese tactician's tenure at Old Trafford between July 2016 and December 2018, he managed to finish second behind Manchester City at the end of the 2017/2018 campaign.
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The Red Devils finished with 81 points, 19 points behind their bitter rivals, who won 32 of their 38 matches to end the campaign not only as champions, but as centurions too.
The Citizens went on to win four consecutive league titles in a period of serious dominance, but the side is alleged to have broken the Premier League's financial fair play rules between 2009 and 2018.
Pep Guardiola's side is currently embroiled in a court case battling the 115 charges against them, which the club have strenuously denied.
A verdict is expected to be made by early 2025, and if the club is found guilty, they could potentially face a scenario that would see them being stripped of the trophies they won during the period in question.
Speaking ahead of the UEFA Europa League encounter between his current club Fenerbahce and United that is scheduled to be played on Thursday night, Mourinho opened up on the possibility of adding another trophy to his cabinet.
"As you know, we won the Europa League [in 2017] and we finished second in the Premier League [in 2018]," the 61-year-old said in a pre-match press conference, per the BBC.
"I think we still have a chance to win that league because maybe they punish Man City with points and maybe we win that league, and then they have to pay me the bonus and give me the medal."
With Erik ten Hag still in the Old Trafford dugout despite a disappointing start to the season, the former Real Madrid boss also explained what he feels this means for the English giants.
"What happened for sure, because it's very objective, is they keep faith in the coach, they support the coach, the coach is staying season after season and that means stability, it means trust, and they are giving him conditions to keep developing his job," Mourinho added.
"That was different in relation to me."
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