Jose Mourinho has dismissed concerns his job at Manchester United is under threat and playfully suggested it would cost the club too much to sack him anyway.

Mourinho eased the pressure mounting on his shoulders with an impressive 2-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor on Sunday, when the manager put on a striking united front after weeks spent complaining about on and off field issues.

Successive defeats to Brighton and Tottenham had intensified the spotlight on Mourinho and his strained relationship with some players and the club’s executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward.

But Mourinho laughed off suggestions his position was “shaky” when quizzed about his future by reporters from Italian publications, La Repubblica and Gazzetta dello Sport, in the aftermath of the Burnley win.

Mourinho was also reported to have joked that the hefty compensation bill United would have to foot if they elected to dismiss him might act as a deterrent.