Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United have discovered he is not a “monster” and that his relationship with the board goes beyond a mere professional basis.

“I think Manchester United learn I am not the monster that you [some sections of media] say I am, I’m not such a bad guy, an arrogant guy, a different person to work with,” said Mourinho ahead of United’s Premier League match against Bournemouth on Saturday and having led the club to success in last Sunday’s EFL Cup final, making him the first manager to win silverware in his debut season at Old Trafford.

“At least until now nobody at the training ground runs away when I arrive. So people are quite happy to have me around and to work with me, the relation with the players is very good and with my owners and my board the relation I don’t think is just professional, it’s also a relation of trust and a relation that goes further than the contract, the manager, the owner, the board.

“I’m happy. My feeling is everyone is happy but obviously my contract is three years, not seven or eight months and I want evolution and improvement.”