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Man Utd legend Sir Alex Ferguson reveals SECRET Pep Guardiola meeting over Man Utd job
SIR ALEX FERGUSON revealed he met with current Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola in September 2012 to offer him the chance to take over at Manchester United, a throwback documentary reveals.
Sir Alex Ferguson discusses secret dinner with Guardiola
The 77-year-old was in charge of the Red Devils for 26 years, winning 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two Champions Leagues. He retired from management at the end of the 2012/13 season, clinching a final Premier League title with an ageing squad in his last year. Things went downhill quickly for United fans, as David Moyes took over and finished 7th in his first season in charge.
I took Pep Guardiola for dinner in York in September before I knew I was going to retire
However, Sir Alex claimed the situation could have been very different.
He detailed in Netflix documentary “Sir Alex Ferguson: Secrets of Success” how he met with Guardiola while he was still at Bayern Munich.
Sir Alex said on the 2015 documentary: “I took Pep Guardiola for dinner in York in September before I knew I was going to retire.
“I said ‘give me a call if you want a job [after Munich]’.
“But I never got a call and I don’t think we made a mistake at all with Moyes.
“We chose a good football man who did a great job at Everton. Unfortunately, it didn’t work.”
Guardiola went on to sign a five-year deal at Manchester City in 2016, earning around £15million a year.
He won the Premier League and the Carabao Cup with the Citizens in only his second season and could be in with another shot this year.
However, they will have to overcome Liverpool tonight in a huge Premier League clash which could prove vital later down the line.
Jurgen Klopp’s men currently sit top of the league on 54 points, but City can leapfrog Tottenham and close the gap to just four points with a win this evening.