Former Real Madrid and Manchester United midfielder David Beckham was interviewed by TalkSport radio about the rumors that link José Mourinho with the Man United job
“Van Gaal? He is an experienced manager with a great reputation in the game. Sometimes it takes time. It is not easy being manager of Man United. We have to look at results, we have to look at the way we play, we have to listen to fans – the people that really matter at the club – and I only hear great things about him as a person, as a manager, as a coach. I have met him once before and he treated me unbelievably well. He is manager of Manchester United so there is always going to be criticism, but at the end of the season let’s see what happens.”
“Mourinho? Jose leaving Chelsea, who would have expected that after the season they had last year. It doesn’t make him a bad manager. He is still one of the best managers and I hope he comes back to the Premier League as soon as possible. The Premier League is the Premier League for the great players we bring in, the great teams, the money, the fans and the great characters that we have as managers. You want to see managers like that in the game.”
In conclusion Beckham spoke about what he expects to see from his former club: “As a Man United fan, I always hoped we wouldn’t go through a slump, but it was inevitable. We have had so much success over the last twenty years that if we don’t win something for one season or two seasons people talk about it being a crisis.”
