The Scot believes that Mourinho was right to go with 'his own man' at Old Trafford
Sir Alex Ferguson has defended Jose Mourinho’s decision to go with ‘his own man’ and not employ Ryan Giggs as his assistant at Manchester United.
The Scot, whose 26-year-long reign at Old Trafford established himself as the club’s greatest ever manager, believes that Mourinho was right to appoint his long-standing deputy Rui Faria to the role.
"You have got to have, in your assistant, someone you have trusted all your life," he told BBC Sport.
"When I came to United, I brought Archie Knox because he was a valuable person for me. I trusted him 100%. Jose Mourinho has had his assistant for years and, quite rightly, has stuck by his own man.
"If Jose hadn't had an assistant, I know he would have taken Ryan."
Ferguson, nevertheless, believes that Giggs has the mettle required to make it in management and supports his former charge’s decision to forge a career away from United.
Mourinho and Ferguson greet each other prior to the 2007 Community Shield (Getty)
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