Mourinho's grip slipping as United keeps dipping

Lame effort in loss to West Ham ramps up pressure on beleaguered manager

LONDON - Manchester United is a club in crisis and Jose Mourinho is seemingly powerless to prevent a slide into mediocrity for the 20-time English champion.

The Old Trafford hierarchy preened last week after the latest financial results showed the club had earned revenue of more than $700 million for the third year running.