“On the outside, and not knowing all the facts, Richard Bevan would know a lot more than me on the process, but from a distance, the leaking didn't look very good. For Manchester United as an institution and a football as large as they are, the process looked like it was flawed which was a great shame for Manchester United as a brand, and of course David Moyes knowing his fate before he was even told. That is how it looks from the outside. If that is the case, it is a great shame for David and a great shame that Manchester United chose to use that process.”
“I wouldn't advise him to come back into the game sooner. I would come back later if I were him. He has done 15 years continuously - maybe even longer. To take some time with the family and reflect and enjoy life a little bit more without the pressures of particularly. Premier League football will do him the world of good and then when he emerges again, he will come back a better manager than he already has been, and he has been one hell of a manager.”
“I wouldn't advise him to come back into the game sooner. I would come back later if I were him. He has done 15 years continuously - maybe even longer. To take some time with the family and reflect and enjoy life a little bit more without the pressures of particularly. Premier League football will do him the world of good and then when he emerges again, he will come back a better manager than he already has been, and he has been one hell of a manager.”