Moyes didn’t see Man United sacking coming

Carl Markham 06:26 18/10/2014
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  • Time management: David Moyes.

    Former Manchester United man­ager David Moyes believes the club failed to “do what was right” when they sacked him after less than 10 months.

    The Scot’s succession to Sir Alex Ferguson’s trophy-laden years was an overwhelming disappoint­ment as poor results blighted his short spell at Old Trafford, result­ing in a seventh-place finish which was United’s worst of the Premier League era. However, Moyes main­tains the club should have had more faith in him.

    “I got the job and I expected it to be a six-year plan. I signed a six-year contract… disappointed it didn’t go to plan,” he told the BBC.

    “I expected to be given an opportu­nity to fulfil that and it wasn’t what was expected. It was really difficult when I lost the job initially because I didn’t really see it coming, even though I had been losing games.

    “I knew that it could be difficult but I joined a club that I felt stood behind their managers, made sure they supported them in difficult times – Sir Alex had difficult times when he first took over.

    “I do understand that the land­scape has changed a little bit in football but I think that United always stood for the right things and I expected them to do what was right with me.”

    Despite the chastening experi­ence Moyes is looking to get back into management when the right job comes along, after turning down approaches to speak with other clubs in the intervening pe­riod.

    “I have enjoyed the time off but I have got to wait on the right job and make sure it’s one that I want,” he added.

    “I would never have left Everton for anybody but an ambi­tious football club and I thought Manchester United would have given me that opportunity.

    “It didn’t materialise that way so I am hoping that the next club I join gives me the chance to build a team, because I think that is what I am good at. I’ve had several peo­ple contact me about jobs. None of them have turned round and said ‘here is a job it’s yours’.

    “But people have asked me if I have had any interest in jobs. The clubs that have come calling, I just felt that they weren’t right.”

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