- Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said he was worried about the impact manager Juergen Klopp was having at his old team's great rivals Liverpool.
"I'm worried about him because the one thing United don't want is
Liverpool to get above us," said Ferguson, the most successful manager
in Premier League history.
Klopp, who led Borussia Dortmund
to two Bundesliga titles and a Champions League final, took over from
Brendan Rodgers in October and was charged with breathing life into a
team that had struggled for consistency.
The charismatic, 48-year-old German has made an impressive
start, with the team winning seven of his first 12 games in all
competitions.
Liverpool are seventh in the Premier League, six points behind fourth-placed United and nine behind leaders Leicester City.
Despite the weekend Premier League 2-0 defeat by Newcastle United, Ferguson said Klopp was rejuvenating Liverpool.
"He's a fantastic personality, with those big white teeth
always showing," Ferguson said. "Even at Newcastle when they lost the
second goal he goes over to Steve McClaren to congratulate him. That's
class, that. And the work he did at Dortmund.
"I know him quite well from the coaching seminars. He's
going to make a difference at that club with his personality, drive and
knowledge. Things are looking up there."
Ferguson also spoke up for Chelsea
manager Jose Mourinho who has endured a torrid season so far, losing
eight of their 15 games including a 1-0 league loss at home to
Bournemouth on Saturday.
"There is no point in sacking one of the best coaches of all
time; he's won the European Cup twice, he's won the league in each
country he's managed in," Ferguson said.
"It would be foolish to take that step to sack him. That would be bad management. It's not leadership."
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