David Moyes reveals what he REALLY thought when he replaced Sir Alex Ferguson at Man United in 2013 - and opens up on 'impossible' challenge facing the incoming Ruben Amorim
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David Moyes reveals what he REALLY thought when he replaced Sir Alex Ferguson at Man United in 2013 - and opens up on 'impossible' challenge facing the incoming Ruben Amorim

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David Moyes has claimed he knew it would take years to revitalise Manchester United when he succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013. David Moyes said he knew it would take 'years' to fix Manchester United when he took over The Scot was sacked just 10 months after succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson, who had won 13 titles Fans hoped the woeful 2013-14 season might be a blip but over a decade on, little has changed 'The team had just won the Premier League, and I was thrilled to be taking over, thinking this is great, but it was also a team that was on the verge of having to change around. Moyes fears the job is a poisoned chalice for Ruben Amorim, soon to join from Sporting Lisbon Moyes points to the litany of managers such as Jose Mourinho who have found it 'impossible' 'The biggest thing they were saying then was that if I didn’t qualify for the Champions League, I’d lose my job at Manchester United. I wasn’t going to come in and change the philosophy of Manchester United, I was just going to continue everything I thought he’d been doing right, Moyes told Stick to Football, brought to you by Sky Bet.

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