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“Two weeks ago, I was the king of Manchester and now I am the devil of Manchester,”
“It's the football world and it is especially the media in this football world. I think the fans of Manchester United are intelligent. I've already said in all the press conferences in the USA that it shall be difficult in the first three months for the players especially, but also for the fans.
“I said to Ed Woodward and the Glazer family that it's always like that and they have hired me because of my philosophy, not because I am a very nice person… which I am! They hired my philosophy. I am not hired to be fired, but to build up a team and that is a process which needs time. I have brought another philosophy to the club and that is difficult.
“It's the football world and it is especially the media in this football world. I think the fans of Manchester United are intelligent. I've already said in all the press conferences in the USA that it shall be difficult in the first three months for the players especially, but also for the fans.
“I said to Ed Woodward and the Glazer family that it's always like that and they have hired me because of my philosophy, not because I am a very nice person… which I am! They hired my philosophy. I am not hired to be fired, but to build up a team and that is a process which needs time. I have brought another philosophy to the club and that is difficult.