5 Lessons from Sir Alex Ferguson that could rescue Jose Mourinho

#3 Earning the Players’ trust

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Every player who played under the great Scot respected and loved him from the bottom of their heart. He never had to ask for it, it was something his actions and his way of life demanded. True, he did fall out with a lot of players during his time, but very few players held a lifelong grudge against Sir Alex.

He was a fantastic man manager and one of his special talents was that even though he blasted players in the dressing room – everyone has grown up with stories of his hair-dryer treatment, he never criticized players in public. He played hard and soft as it was required, but he always got the best out of his boys.

Mourinho might think he has big egos to handle, but Sir Alex tamed Wayne Rooney, kicked Beckham out and made Ronaldo his replacement. He is an entire manual on player management and that is what made him the best.

Mourinho on the other hand, repeatedly builds distances with his players wherever he goes and true to his history, he has managed to create differences with Pogba, Bailly and even Sanchez. There are many more storms building which have not come to the fore, but the reason for this is the manager’s public lack of respect for his players, his constant criticism in front of the press and his failure to man manage as per the needs of the club.