I have lost respect for Sir Alex Ferguson – Berbatov

Former Manchester United striker, Dimitar Berbatov, has admitted that he has lost his respect for his former manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, for the way he was treated during the last days of his United career. The 31-year-old completed a move to Fulham on transfer deadline day eventually, after being frozen out by the Scot.


“I don’t think I deserved such treatment at United – not playing (regularly) in the last year,” Berbatov said. “I went more than ten, probably 15 times to ask the coach if they needed me, and every time I was told that I’m an important player and should not leave, but then again I was not in the team.

“Maybe I should’ve gone when he (Ferguson) left me out of the squad for the Champions League final (in 2011). I know he’s the boss, but he has lost, to some extent, my respect because of the way he treated me.”

The Bulgarian also revealed that by the time he left Old Trafford, he was barely on speaking terms with Ferguson.

“I found it hard to accept his decision but I still have my dignity,” he said. “I scored many goals, I won the league two times, and I was the league top scorer, so it’s not bad. I’ll have no problems playing against United as this has already happened in my career. But there’s no point in looking back again. I said goodbye to the people who deserve it. I couldn’t say goodbye to Ferguson.”