New Straits Times

NO EVOLUTION,

Mourinho claims club failed to change after Ferguson’s departure

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LONDON

David Moyes replaced Ferguson but was sacked after 10 months following poor league results and the team’s exit from domestic cup competitio­ns and the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Dutchman Van Gaal took over but was replaced with Mourinho after two seasons as United failed to challenge for the Premier League title and did not qualify for the 2016-17 Champions League.

“Of course, in the first season I was trying to improve (this)...

“That’s why I fought hard for trophies,” said Mourinho who won England’s League Cup and Europe’s second-tier trophy, the Europa League, in his first season.

“And that’s why I prefer a Europa League victory than a third or fourth spot in the championsh­ip.

“Because the best way to accelerate the process is to do the process winning.

“Because winning gets you smiles.” Reuters

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