The Translator's Still At It

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The 55-year-old was dismissed by the Red Devils shortly before Christmas due to both disappointing results and performances.In an interview with Correio da Manha, he discussed living in the shadow of former manager Sir Alex Ferguson, without naming him specifically.

"I'm a very young coach. I have been in the game for many years but I'm not 75 years old, I'm 55," he said.

"I won a European competition within two years, it didn't take me 20 and I won a League Cup in two years, not in 20."I was runner-up in the Premier League in six months, not in six years, I have reached a second FA Cup final a few months ago, not years ago."

Although he didn't specifically refer to the Scotsman who was in charge for 27 seasons, it was clear he felt that he deserved the time in the job that Ferguson received.

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