Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho aimed an attack on the fixture schedulers after his side progressed to the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a 2-1 aggregate win over Rostov.

Tottenham face the unenviable task of playing six vital matches over the next 17 days, but Mauricio Pochettino is confident his side can cope.

Setanta Sports yesterday said it has seen a dramatic improvement in the Irish group’s financial position compared to 2011.