Fergie is back in the Manager's seat

Mourinho disclosed in an interview last month that he was not one to be haunted by “ghosts” of the past and had made a point of inviting Ferguson to United’s Carrington training headquarters to watch training, talk to the players and share lunch with him.

And it has since emerged that, when Ferguson recently requested permission to travel on the United team coach to an away match, Mourinho assured him that he did not need to ask and could sit anywhere he wanted, including in the seat reserved for the manager.

It also transpires that, before United played Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on New Year’s Eve, Mourinho went to seek out Ferguson in a private suite beneath the directors’ box in Old Trafford’s south stand to wish the Scot a happy 75th birthday. As reported by ESPN, Ferguson, now a United director, was hosting at a table he uses to invite guests to games and was understood to have been touched by Mourinho’s gesture.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/...es-manchester/

well done Jose.

he's got the old codger wrapped around his little finger. Very smart long game play. Just needs to get bobby onside now. But apparently bobby still refuses to be in the same room with him.

Originally Posted by redhegemony

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/...es-manchester/

well done Jose.

I'm impressed that Fergie "requested permission" to come on the coach. That's showing respect for the new management team

Originally Posted by itisme_panaflex

he's got the old codger wrapped around his little finger. Very smart long game play. Just needs to get bobby onside now. But apparently bobby still refuses to be in the same room with him.

Apart from when he was appointed and he said 'I am very pleased to see you here'

Creep.

Jose worships SAF, always has done, nice to see. Shame if that's true about Sir Bobby though.

Originally Posted by redhegemony

Apart from when he was appointed and he said 'I am very pleased to see you here'

Note how that's outdoors.

Originally Posted by Arnold Muhren

Jose worships SAF, always has done, nice to see. Shame if that's true about Sir Bobby though.

Originally Posted by itisme_panaflex

Note how that's outdoors.

On his way indoors and no knife visible

Originally Posted by redhegemony

On his way indoors and no knife visible

and still not indoors.

it's called photostaging btw



don't shoot the messenger.

Originally Posted by itisme_panaflex

Note how that's outdoors.

Yep.

You will not find a photo of the pair of them with a solid roof over their heads, fact

Originally Posted by TheFatGoth

That's some serious Ronsealing going on there

Originally Posted by TheFatGoth

Ferie follows him everywhere

Originally Posted by dunk

Three all time United legends

Originally Posted by RedMenace

Three all time United legends

Is that one of the receptionists in the background then?

Nice of the telegraph to credit United We Stand for the interview

Mourinho's not daft. He know Fergie is an utter control freak. Giving him just enough involvement to keep him onside. You keep Fergie onside then you keep United onside.

Anyway, they're good mates and it makes perfect sense to tap into the mind of a genius. Mourinho may have this arrogant public image but he's made a career out of learning from his peers. Bobby Robson, Van Gaal and now Fergie. He's clearly bright enough to know that there is always more to learn.

Originally Posted by TheFatGoth

Dale Winton has lost some weight