Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho blocks FA from looking at important performance data on his England players

JOSE MOURINHO has blocked the FA from looking at important performance data on his England players.

The FA have an informal arrangement with the majority of Premier League clubs to monitor fitness levels and trade information between internationals.

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But Manchester United boss Mourinho refuses to allow Three Lions chief Gareth Southgate to keep tabs on England’s players when they return to Old Trafford.

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Southgate uses the info to help with selection and plan training sessions.

But Mourinho is not co-operating with the FA, despite United stars Chris Smalling, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford all being in the current Three Lions set-up.

Southgate has been making big changes to England’s backroom staff.

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With the exception of goalkeeper coach Martyn Margetson, Southgate has ditched every other part-time member of his set-up who is working with a professional club.

There had been fears at the FA that staff were leaking info back to the managers of their teams about individuals before Prem games.

One club chief executive has complained to the FA that part-time England staff were also tapping up his players.