" Jose Mourinho should be jailed says FifPro member "

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho should be sent to jail for "bullying" Bastian Schweinsteiger, claims a member of world players' union FifPro.

The midfielder, 32, signed a three-year deal in 2015 and played 31 games last term but has trained alone and with the Under-23s since Mourinho took over.

"It's clear bullying," Slovenia FifPro member Dejan Stefanovic told the BBC.

"In Slovenia, we would have indicted Mourinho and asked for the highest penalty - three years in prison."

Mourinho has yet to talk about Schweinsteiger's future but is due to hold a press conference on Friday to preview Sunday's Community Shield against Premier League champions Leicester City.

BBC Sport has contacted United for comment but is yet to receive a reply.

Speaking to BBC World Football, lawyer Stefanovic, who is also president of the Slovenian Footballers and Sportsmen Union, added: "This is clearly meant to discourage Bastian.

"Mourinho is setting a bad example. I would take it to the ordinary court. In our case, the penal code is quite clear. If there is bullying and harassment, there's a prison sanction, a maximum of three years in prison.

"Schweinsteiger should turn to the Professional Footballers' Association and he should file a complaint and I would also seek penalty for Mourinho.

"All the players of the first team have to train with the coaches of the first team at the same place, at the same time as all other team-mates.

"That's something that should be applied to each and every club and should be written within Fifa regulations."

Schweinsteiger, who has made 120 appearances for Germany, joined United from Bayern Munich.

He was left out of Mourinho's 25-man squad for last weekend's 5-2 friendly win over Galatasaray in Gothenburg and was not part of the 22 for Wayne Rooney's testimonial with Everton on Wednesday.

Schweinsteiger's brother, Toby, who is assistant manager of Bayern Munich's Under-17s team, sent a tweet on the evening of the Galatasaray match which merely said: "No respect."

Bayern Munich president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, another former Germany captain, told German publication Bild: "One or two players are going to think long and hard in future about whether they want to go to such a club."

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What exactly constitutes this as bullying???

Are we really living in an age where people believe football managers should be imprisoned for upto 3 years for decisions their making on players? This guy sounds like a first class bender.

What exactly constitutes this as bullying???

Are we really living in an age where people believe football managers should be imprisoned for upto 3 years for decisions their making on players? This guy sounds like a first class bender.

I suppose if he's a model pro that hasn't committed any breach of club rules then this would be seen as ostracsing a player for no reason.

Had to laugh at this, it sounds like a wind up! So he wants to sell him?!!
If anyone should be jailed it should be Van Gaal for spending millions on this guy who is way past his best.

What exactly constitutes this as bullying???

Are we really living in an age where people believe football managers should be imprisoned for upto 3 years for decisions their making on players? This guy sounds like a first class bender.

I suppose if he's a model pro that hasn't committed any breach of club rules then this would be seen as ostracsing a player for no reason.

Well I'd hazard a guess that his reason is that he doesn't future in his plans and he wants to sell him. Maybe it is slightly unfair treatment, but imprisonment? The world is going PC mad.

he can dry his eyes with his pay check I suppose.

So should Trollope go to prison for getting le Fondre and Macheda playing with the reserves?

And what about all the other players at smaller clubs that are getting frozen out? And is seb just getting special attention because hes a big name?

I'd be bullied for a 100 grand a week! Ffs my eldest lad is 19 and working for 5.30 an hour and his boss is an absolute crook. Some people need to get a grip.

Can you imagine the sentence for Russell Slade, if they saw what he did to some of our players! LOL

Seriously though, if Mourinho doesn't feel he'll play a part in his squad, then that is his right. Schweinsteiger should accept it and move on to somewhere he would be used/appreciated

Better for all concerned and avoids all this churlish behaviour