José Mourinho (R) and Sir Alex Ferguson José Mourinho has revealed that he had initially agreed to become Manchester United manager following Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, before changing his mind and returning to Chelsea. …
After years of speculation, Jose Mourinho has confirmed that he agreed to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013, before changing his mind and re-joining Chelsea instead. …
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said Kevin Keegan “carried the love of the game on his sleeve” as he paid a fond tribute to his former rival. …
… But a dramatic collapse from Keegan’s side coupled with a Sir Alex Ferguson-inspired Man Utd winning 13 of their last 15, eventually saw Newcastle finish second by four points. …
… Before the sudden call from the Ghanaians, it looked as if his long career, including coaching Real Madrid and working as Alex Ferguson’s assistant at Manchester United, had ended, with his last job in Oman, the eighth different country whose national team he had taken charge of. …
… Only the great Manchester United era under Sir Alex Ferguson and Bob Paisley’s Liverpool in the 1970s and ’80s have enjoyed such trophy-laden years. …
… I had it with Alex Ferguson. I had a disagreement and fallout, and at Alex Ferguson’s last game at Old Trafford, he left me out of the squad for that reason. …
… he [Pep Guardiola] said to me when I came was ‘don’t change your game’,” said Semenyo. “He knows we control the game a lot, he still wants me to be me, still create a bit of chaos.” Guehi enjoys back-to-back glory – ‘but not even one beer’ Legendary United boss Sir Alex Ferguson …
José Mourinho has revealed in a Netflix documentary that he initially agreed to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager in 2013, before changing his mind and returning to Chelsea instead. Ferguson, who recommended David Moyes as his successor, confirmed Mourinho was offered the position but called him in tears to explain he had committed to Chelsea and did not want to break his promise.
José Mourinho has revealed in a Netflix documentary that he initially agreed to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager in 2013, before changing his mind and returning to Chelsea instead. Ferguson, who recommended David Moyes as his successor, confirmed Mourinho was offered the position but called him in tears to explain he had committed to Chelsea and did not want to break his promise.
Jose Mourinho has confirmed he agreed to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013, but changed his mind within hours to rejoin Chelsea instead, citing his commitment to the club and need to feel loved after leaving Real Madrid.
Sir Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to Kevin Keegan following his death aged 75, saying Keegan "carried the love of the game on his sleeve" and that his management at Newcastle between 1992 and 1997 brought re-energised the club with enthusiasm, great players, and what Ferguson describes as their best era.
Kevin Keegan, a double Ballon d'Or winner who played for Liverpool and managed England, has died at 75 after being diagnosed with stage four cancer in January.
Carlos Queiroz will match the record of five consecutive World Cup tournaments as a coach when Ghana begin their Group L campaign against Panama on Wednesday, continuing a run that began with Portugal in 2010 and included three successive tournaments with Iran in 2014, 2018, and 2022. Queiroz was appointed Ghana coach in April after Otto Addo was fired.
Pep Guardiola shed tears during his final match as Manchester City manager when captain Bernardo Silva was substituted out in the 59th minute. City lost to Aston Villa, marking the end of Guardiola's decade of dominance at the club.
Wayne Rooney has called Mohamed Salah "selfish" and said he should be dropped from Liverpool's final match against Brentford, criticizing Salah's public comments about the club needing to return to "heavy metal attacking football" as a dig at manager Arne Slot.
Antoine Semenyo scored a 72nd-minute flicked finish to secure Manchester City's FA Cup victory against Chelsea. The 26-year-old, who was on loan at non-league Bath City eight years ago, said the goal "happened perfectly" and reflected on competing for trophies at the top level after a long journey.
Kobbie Mainoo scored the winning goal as Manchester United defeated Liverpool 5-0 at Old Trafford, confirming United's qualification for the Champions League after a two-year absence.
Sir Alex Ferguson was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure after falling unwell at Old Trafford shortly before Manchester United's Premier League match with Liverpool on Sunday. Club officials are optimistic he will soon be fit enough to return home.