Sir Alex Ferguson name-checked two first team players after the infamous 2011 Manchester derby loss at Old Trafford that saw Manchester City dismantle Manchester United 6-1.
Pep Guardiola's chat with Sir Alex Ferguson that could have changed Manchester United history
04.03.2022 - 10:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pep Guardiola revealed back in 2014 that he may have been offered the chance to take over at Manchester United by Sir Alex Ferguson.
The tacticians twice went head-to-head in the Champions League final, with Guardiola coming out on top on both occasions. Back in 2014, the now-Manchester City manager described a meal he had with the legendary Scottish boss and how the language barrier potentially scuppered his appointment as United boss.
"He invite me to [a] super restaurant and we had a very, very good time. My English [was] not so good when Sir Alex [Ferguson] speak a little bit quickly, I had sometimes had a problem understanding him. That's why I didn't understand if I received an offer or not," he revealed.
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"It was a friendly dinner, like always with me when I started as a coach, he was so so gentle and we spent a very, very good time together."
Guardiola eventually arrived in Manchester, albeit as manager of United's rivals City, in 2016 after a successful stint in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich.
Unitedare currently looking to name a permanent successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after he was sacked last November, with the likes of Mauricio Pochettino and Erik ten Hag among the list of candidates.
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