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David Moyes accused United of betraying their traditions by overlooking British managers and ‘didn’t try to compete with all the other clubs’ by spending vast fees on new signings. Ahead of his first competitive return to Old Trafford in Sunderland’s Boxing Day fixture, Moyes also revealed that he had agreed to a deal to sign Germany international Toni Kroos when he was United manager and offered a fascinating insight into just how close the club came to buying Gareth Bale, Cesc Fabregas, and re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid.
‘The club ‘tended to pick British managers and I can say that’s gone,’ said Moyes.
‘There have been a few changes at Manchester United but that’s the way they have chosen to go. ‘They were a football club who enjoyed traditions with the way they spent.
‘They didn’t try to compete with all the other clubs. They did what they thought was the right thing to do and spent the right way.
‘Maybe that has had to change because of the current situation. But Sir Alex Ferguson went out and bought wisely and correctly in the transfer market and what he thought he needed to do,’ he added.
Moyes lasted less than a season in the Old Trafford hot seat and has since attempted to rebuild his broken reputation at Real Sociedad and, currently, with relegation-haunted Sunderland.
Moyes also said that the problems faced by Louis van Gaal i.e. sacked at the end of last season and Mourinho which is United being sixth at the points table and making a slow start under their new manager, served to confirm the difficulties he faced.
“There have been two very successful managers go in there, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho and you can see how tough they are finding the job as well,” Moyes said.
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