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I Wanted Guardiola To Succeed Me – Ferguson by jaymichael(m): 5:07pm On Sep 23, 2015 |
Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that David Moyes,
the man chosen as his managerial successor at
Manchester United, was sixth on a list of ideal
replacements headed by Pep Guardiola and four
others, who were all “unavailable” at the time,
Reuters reports.
In his new book “Leading”, United’s longest-
serving manager outlines the selection process
behind Moyes’ ill-fated appointment at Old
Trafford, which lasted less than a year after he
replaced the retired Ferguson in 2013.
“I asked Pep to phone me before he accepted an
offer from another club but he didn’t and wound
up joining Bayern Munich in July 2013,” Ferguson
wrote.
“When we started the process of looking for my
replacement, we established that several very
desirable candidates were unavailable.
“It became apparent that Jose Mourinho had
given his word to Roman Abramovich that he
would return to Chelsea, and that Carlo Ancelotti
would succeed him at Real Madrid.
“We also knew that Jurgen Klopp was happy at
Borussia Dortmund and would be signing a new
contract. Meantime, Louis van Gaal had
undertaken to lead the Dutch attempt to win the
2014 World Cup,” he added.
Moyes was sacked after 10 months at United but
Ferguson defended his fellow Scot’s record prior
to joining the club.
“We chose David Moyes. He had been consistent
in his job at Everton, had a good spell there – 11
years and showed appetite.
“Unfortunately, somehow it didn’t work out for
David. The process was perfect. It was a good
process,” Ferguson said.
Instead, the former United manager reserved his
criticism for Moyes’ decision to overhaul his
backroom staff after taking charge.
“I’m sure there are things that David would do
differently if he had the opportunity to relive his
time at Old Trafford,” Ferguson said.
“Such as keeping Mick Phelan (Ferguson’s
assistant), who would have been the invaluable
guide to the many layers of the club that Ryan
Giggs is to Louis van Gaal today.
“There is no point suddenly changing routines
that players are comfortable with. It is
counterproductive, saps morale and immediately
provokes players to question the new man’s
motives,” he added.
Meanwhile, Ferguson has revealed that he refused
to allow Wayne Rooney to be paid more than him
during a contract stand-off with the striker in
2010, AFP reports.
Rooney vowed to leave United after accusing the
club of a lack of ambition, only to perform a
sudden U-turn and sign a new five-year deal
reportedly worth £180,000 a week.
But Ferguson reveals in his new book that he
engineered a deal of his own ensuring that no
player could earn more than him, telling United’s
owners the Glazer family and then-chief executive
David Gill he “did not think it fair that Rooney
should earn twice what I made.”
SOURCE: http://www.punchng.com/sports/i-wanted-guardiola-to-succeed-me-ferguson/
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