David Moyes: ‘Man Utd has lost its great tradition’

David Moyes: 'Man Utd has lost its great tradition' 2

David Moyes was fired by Man Utd in 2014, after less than one season succeeding legendary Alex Ferguson.

“Man Utd used to tend to choose English coaches, and never felt the need to race in the player transfer market.

Moyes sees major changes in philosophy at Man Utd.

“It is true that there have been a few changes at Man Utd, but that is the path they choose to continue on,” the 53-year-old coach added.

Man Utd has spent a total of about $590 million since Coach Ferguson retired in 2013. They broke the club record in January 2014 when they signed midfielder Juan Mata from Chelsea ($45.5 million), and

David Moyes continued to comment: “They used to be a club that liked and promoted traditional values, including how they spent money in the transfer market.

Moyes also repeated his complaint that he was `treated unfairly` by Man Utd’s board of directors for not giving him enough time, and at the same time they missed the opportunity to sign a few talents such as Gareth Bale (now playing).

He said: “When I first joined Man Utd, my first real target was Gareth Bale.

“Not having those players, but I still think that if I had had more time at Man Utd and had gone through a difficult period, I would probably be working with a successful team at this time.

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