Mourinho said he had too much respect for Ferguson to discuss the glowing endorsement at length. However, while he revealed that the Scot has kept his distance from first-team affairs, Mourinho insisted he knows he has the support of the 75-year-old and said the pair kept in touch as opposing managers.
He said “I think I shouldn't comment, obviously he is such an important person in the club and obviously means a lot but I don't want to comment, I wouldn't comment even if the comments were negative, I have too much respect. Too much respect. The support I feel is the support I always felt with him, except when I was a direct competitor and playing against his teams, but I always felt this kind of support. I think he felt the same when I was abroad in Italy and Spain. Friends wishing good to each other, supporting each other by a simple SMS that can mean a lot in a certain moment. I think he is very respectful too. He doesn't want to be around, he doesn't want to come many times. I think he feels completely free because I told him that this is his house always and forever but just a couple of times he travelled with us on the bus and on the train. He visited us once but we know that this is his club, this is his life and that he is supporting of us.”
United are unbeaten in 17 games but eight Premier League draws have hampered their title challenge. They are also still competing in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and Europa League, where they will face Saint Etienne in the round of 32 next month. If United progress to the EFL Cup final then their Premier League trip to Manchester City on February 26 would have to be re-arranged but Mourinho is not sure how many of those tournaments his side can win.
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