Sir Alex Ferguson "wasn’t really training" Man Utd team, insists Fabio Capello

Former England boss Fabio Capello has claimed that Sir Alex Ferguson didn't really train Manchester United, and he just 'decided everything else'.

Ferguson spent 27 years at the Red Devils, and in that time he claimed 13 Premier League titles and three Champions League triumphs.

Capello, on the other hand, is best remembered for his time at AC Milan, where he held a monopoly over the Serie A.

However, despite both managers having spells at the top of the game during the late 90s and 00s, they never crossed paths.

But that hasn't stopped Capello from taking a sly dig at Sir Alex.

Capello was attending the launch of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s latest book ‘Adrenaline’ in Milan, when he was asked about the Swede's future in management.

The Italian said: "He would be wasted.

"Perhaps, an English-style coach, such as Ferguson. He wasn’t really training [the team on the pitch], but he decided everything else.

"Ibra has the quality and the credibility to do the same. I think he understands something about football."

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Capello also spoke about how he first met Ibrahimovic: “He was playing only for the skills, then, he understood that needed to score goals.

“Luckily, we played against Ajax during the pre-season and I told [Juventus directors] Moggi and Giraudo to sign him. Juventus and Raiola were on good terms.

“I used to tell Ibra that he had wooden feet, but he practiced his finishing every day, he continued to work and he has become the player that he is today.

“I remember once Raiola told me: ‘Be careful because he will break the goalkeepers’ hands’. I replied: ‘For now, he’s only broken the gym’s glass.”

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