Dimitar Berbatov has stated that he has lost respect for Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson after leaving the club.
The Bulgarian forward was frozen out at Old Trafford, finding himself on the Red Devils’ bench for the bulk of last season with only a few chances to play.
As such the temperamental attacker sealed a move to Fulham in the transfer window, and has come out criticising his former manager.
“I don’t think I deserved such treatment at United – not playing [regularly] in the last year,” Berbatov told The Telegraph.
“I went more than 10, probably 15, times to ask the coach if they need 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 have gone when he [Ferguson] left me out of the squad for the Champions League final. I know he’s the boss, but he has lost, to some extent, my respect because of the way he treated me.
“I’ll have no problems playing against United as this already happened in my career, but there’s no point to look back again. I said goodbye to the people who deserve it, but I couldn’t say goodbye to Ferguson,” he concluded.
By Gareth McKnight
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