Sir Alex Ferguson has shown there is no animosity between him
and former managerial rival Jose Mourinho by heaping praise on him during a
revealing interview. Former Manchester United manager Ferguson, speaking to BT Sport
on a show to be aired on Boxing Day, labelled his counterpart as 'good looking'
and complimented his impressive trophy cabinet. 'It is unfair really. He’s good
looking, he’s got that sort of George Clooney bit in his hair now,' Ferguson
commented. 'But I think he is a great example, he can speak five languages or
whatever he can. 'He goes and becomes an interpreter for Bobby Robson, follows
him to Barcelona, works under Louis Van Gaal; he is learning all the time.' Mourinho
and Ferguson were embroiled in many a battle during their time at Chelsea and
Manchester United respectively, but Ferguson appears to have calmed down in his
retirement.
'He (Mourinho) has got a determination, he wants to be a coach,'
Ferguson added. 'He never played the game, by the way – you tell me how many presidents
would give a manager a job who has never played the game? None. But he has done
it. 'Then he goes and manages a small team in Portugal, then goes to Porto and
wins the league, wins the UEFA Cup, wins the European Cup, goes to Chelsea and
wins the league. Goes to Inter Milan. 'That is an example to anyone who wants
to do well, you shouldn’t let the barriers get in your way if you want to get there.'
Mourinho's Chelsea side have had an almost faultless start to the Premier
League campaign, only losing one game in their first 17.
Culled
from daily mail
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