'Pokemon GO' Has Captivated The Manchester United Squad But Jose Mourinho Has Taken Action

The 'Pokemon GO' craze is beyond a joke right now.

On my way to work this morning, i bumped into four people who had their heads down trying to catch virtual monsters. No awareness of people around them. No communication. No f*cks given.

Maybe that's why Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has banned his players from using the mobile app within two days before a match.

That's right.

According to a 'source' from The Daily Star, the new Manchester United manager has banned Pokemon Go because "he wants the guys to leave it alone and concentrate on the tactics he and his staff have been working on in the days before."

The thought of Zlatan trying to catch a Charizard is quite something but there is the argument that Zlatan doesn't play Pokemon but Pokemon plays Zlatan.

Zlatan

Well, Borussia Dortmund were caught playing Pokemon GO on the bus last week and they were victorious over Manchester United on Friday afternoon.

Maybe you need to rethink your rule change, Jose?

H/T: FoxSports

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare is a writer at SPORTbible. He's interviewed some of the biggest names in sport, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Pele, Carles Puyol and Tim Henman. He dabbles in all things sport but football is his biggest passion. He was once hit in the head by a wayward strike from Nicky Butt and lived to tell the tale.

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