Moyes was NOT Ferguson's first choice to replace him as Man United boss, claims Perez - 7M sport

Moyes was NOT Ferguson's first choice to replace him as Man United boss, claims Perez



Posted Thursday, May 29, 2014 by Talksport.co.uk

Moyes was NOT Ferguson's first choice to replace him as Man United boss, claims Perez

David Moyes was not Sir Alex Ferguson's first choice to succeed him as Manchester United manager, according to Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.

The Scot said he hand-picked former Everton chief David Moyes to follow him into the Old Trafford hot seat after 26 years in charge.

But the 51-year-old may not have been Ferguson's first-choice, according to Real Madrid chief Perez.

He claims Ferguson approached Carlo Ancelotti last year to offer him the chance to take over at the then-Premier League champions, but he claims the Italian opted for a spell in La Liga instead.

"I'm absolutely sure (they did)," Perez told Radio Cope when asked if United wanted Ancelotti as their manager.

"Not this year, but last year. Ferguson asked him to succeed him."



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