Jose Mourinho gives honest verdict on Man Utd decision to axe Sir Alex Ferguson

Jose Mourinho has paid tribute to legend after the Scot was axed from his ambassadorial role with the club.

Mourinho's Fenerbahce side welcome United to Turkey on Thursday evening, though . The fixture comes after the ex-United boss was informed in a face-to-face meeting with Sir Jim Ratcliffe that his at the end of the season.

While talks , the revelation has ensured a talking point over how the club is moving forward. It was no surprise to see Mourinho asked for his verdict on the decision, when .

The Fenerbahce boss played down the significance of Ferguson's Manchester United role and instead highlighted what will always remain for the 13-times champion. The ex-Chelsea manager reflected on what the 82-year-old has already earned from his Old Trafford achievements.

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"My relationship with Sir Alex was amazing, incredible," said Mourinho. "When my documentary comes out you will know more about the reason I have so much respect for him.

"The ambassadorial role. I don’t know the situation, it doesn’t matter why, it doesn't matter what. Sir Alex has the most important thing, which is the love and respect of every fan around the , that is more important than the ambassadorial role. It's more important than a few pounds that he can make and he doesn’t need. The most important thing is the love and respect."

Mourinho will face his former side for the first time since April 2021 when his side fell to a 3-1 defeat. .

The 61-year-old does not believe United will be afraid to face his current team, despite being winless so far in the this term. Erik ten Hag's side have .

Mourinho is expecting to provide a challenge however and has piled on the pressure for his Dutch counterpart to name a full-strength team. "I'm not the coach of Manchester United," he said.

"I don't see any reason for Manchester United to be afraid of Fenerbahce but I think they know it's not an easy game for them. If they think it's easy, if they come thinking it'll be easy, it is the wrong approach and I don't think that will be the approach. They know the game can be difficult for them.

"I think they will come with maximum strength, I don’t think they are going to rotate players before next weekend’s match, they come full strength, that’s what I’d do."

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