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      Nicky Butt reveals he quit Man Utd as he ‘couldn’t stand’ Kleberson and Eric Djemba-Djemba beating him to first XI spot

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      NICKY BUTT has revealed that he left Man United because he “couldn’t stand” being behind Kleberson and Eric Djemba-Djemba in the pecking order.The former Red Devil left the club for Newcastle in 2004 with the belief that he should have been playing ahead of the duo.
      Nicky Butt left Man United for the first time in 2004Credit: AFP
      He ‘couldn’t stand’ being behind Kleberson in the club’s pecking orderCredit: Jamie McPhilimey
      He has also fallen behind Eric Djemba-DjembaCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      Butt was already the third-choice midfielder for Sir Alex Ferguson, as he had legends Roy Keane and Paul Scholes to pick from.
      But when Kleberson and Djemba-Djemba both joined United in 2003 and were preferred over Butt, he became more frustrated with his lack of opportunities to play.
      He told The Daily Mail: “[Paul] Scholes and [Roy] Keane were better than me but I always played in the big games because we would play a three in midfield.
      “So I was okay. Not always dead happy but okay.
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      “But I truly couldn’t stand players who were not as good as me playing instead of me, Kleberson and Djemba-Djemba.
      “Just because they had been bought. I couldn’t have it so I left.
      “But it was hard.”
      Butt went on to play 134 Premier League games for the Magpies, scoring five goals in his six-year spell with the club.
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      While both Kleberson and Djemba-Djemba only lasted two years at Old Trafford before leaving for Besiktas and Aston Villa, respectively.
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      Butt did return to United after retiring to coach at the club in 2012 and then moved up to be the Academy head in 2019, but he left the club again in 2021.
      He added:”The second time, two years back, wasn’t hard because I realised I couldn’t be there anymore.
      “I could have stayed for 25 years and had a nice little job with my mouth shut but it’s not me.”
      It is believed that he had a run-in with United’s football director John Murtough, before leaving the club.
      Butt also co-owns League Two side Salford City, alongside Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and David Beckham. More

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      I was sick of Man Utd and p***ed off at board.. I had to quit or I was going to blow, reveals Class of 92 legend

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      A MANCHESTER UNITED legend has revealed why he had to quit the club – TWICE!This 48-year-old was part of the iconic Class of ‘92 alongside the Neville brothers, David Beckham and Paul Scholes.
      Nicky Butt has left Manchester United twice during his careerCredit: AFP
      He was part of the club’s legendary Class of ’92Credit: Getty
      He went on to win six Premier League titles, the Champions League and three FA Cups before joining Newcastle in 2004.
      The former midfielder spent six years with the Magpies, which included a season-long loan at Birmingham, before finishing his playing career in Hong Kong with South China.
      The 39-capped ex-England international returned to Old Trafford in 2012 as United’s reserve boss.
      Four years later he was named the head of academy and, after briefly helping out interim manager Ryan Giggs with the seniors following David Moyes’ sacking, he was then tasked with being the head of first-team development in 2019.
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      However, following nine years as part of the coaching set-up, this icon left United again after over two decades of service in March 2021.
      The man we are talking about, of course, is none other than Nicky Butt.
      Now in an interview with the Daily Mail, he has revealed that interfering directors left him “p***ed off” so much that he had to leave.
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      Butt said: “My vision and my philosophy and what I was brought up on at Man United didn’t go with the people running the club so it was time to leave.
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      “I am not saying I was right all the time but I knew if I didn’t leave I was gonna blow. And that wouldn’t be good.”
      Having left his boyhood team twice, Butt is adamant that the second time was nowhere near as heartbreaking as the first.
      He said: “Scholes and [Roy] Keane were better than me but I always played in the big games because we would play a three in midfield. So I was okay. Not always dead happy but okay.
      “But I truly couldn’t stand players who were not as good as me playing instead of me. Kleberson, Djemba-Djemba. Just because they had been bought.
      “I couldn’t have it so I left. But it was hard. The second time, two years back, wasn’t hard because I realised I couldn’t be there anymore.”
      Butt is far from done with football though, and he has just recently been appointed as chief executive of League Two side Salford City – who he part-owns with former United team-mates Gary and Phil Neville, Scholes, Beckham and Ryan Giggs.
      He added: “You don’t go through seven years of coaching badges to toss it off and not do it again. But I got to a fork in the road and I went the other way. I wasn’t happy at United so I left. I had a bit of a chip on my shoulder if I am honest.
      “I was sick of people upstairs telling me about football. If I was to tell people in the boardroom how to run a football club they would just look at me wouldn’t they? But they have the right to talk about developing players? So I was p***ed off about it.
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      “Eventually I left but before that I went and did a CEO course. I didn’t ever want to be one. I just wanted to be more in tune with a chief exec, to be more empathetic.
      “But then the world spins round and all of a sudden last year this job comes up and here I am. I’m enjoying it.”
      He is now the CEO of League Two Salford CityCredit: Getty More

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      Mason Greenwood could be forced to take part in TV interview to resurrect Man Utd career

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      MASON Greenwood could be ‘exposed’ to a grilling in a TV interview if Manchester United reintroduce him to their first-team squad.The striker, 21, has not played for the club since charges of attempted rape, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and controlling and coercive behaviour were brought against him in October last year.
      Mason Greenwood could phase a TV interview as part of his return to Manchester UnitedCredit: Reuters
      Reports suggest it could form part of a ‘phased’ approach to his comebackCredit: AFP
      He remains suspended by the club but all charges against him were dropped in February and he could make a return to Old Trafford if he is cleared by an internal investigation.
      Now, though, he could face a TV interview as part of a “phased approach” to his comeback, according to a report in The Athletic.
      Sources told the outlet: “Under the scenario Greenwood stays, United would be likely to follow a phased process, taking into account the sentiment of fan groups, sponsors and the women’s team at differing stages.
      “It would include encouraging Greenwood to receive a form of counselling or therapy, ahead of a possible broader rehabilitation.
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      “It has also been suggested that such an approach may also include exposing Greenwood to a television interview in which he is challenged on the events that have taken him to this point.”
      They added that the club “may seek to frame him as a young man who has made mistakes and is remorseful for his actions” and believe they have a responsibility to rehabilitate him.
      It comes after The Sun revealed that Greenwood is set to become a father for the first time as his partner has become pregnant.
      A source close to the couple said: “They and their families are both very happy and really looking forward to the baby’s arrival.”
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      We also reported that he had met club bosses face to face for the first time since the charges against him were dropped as he bids to make his Red Devils return.
      The Sun on Sunday previously told how manager Erik ten Hag had held a telephone conversation with Greenwood after the charges were dropped.
      Meanwhile, The Sun revealed that the Three Lions ace had secret meetings with his teammates after the case against him was withdrawn.
      However, Greenwood’s hopes of a return to Old Trafford were endangered amid opposition from United’s female stars.
      The women’s team were said to be “disturbed” by the prospect of his return.
      Likewise, female fans of the club said that they felt he should never play for the club again.
      Meanwhile, a top sports lawyer said Greenwood may have lost “millions” after being dropped by major sponsors Nike.
      A PR expert added that any club taking him on, should United let him go, would take on a huge financial risk.
      Despite this, a Champions League team have made “enquiries” over a possible transfer, while Greenwood himself was reported to be eyeing a move abroad to restart his career if he’s dropped by his current club.
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      Other European clubs are understood to have enquired about the star and his potential new league was revealed yesterday.
      Manchester United declined to comment.
      Greenwood hasn’t played for the Red Devils since being charged with attempted rape, assault and controlling and coercive behaviour last OctoberCredit: Getty
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      Gary Neville tells Harry Kane he must quit Tottenham NOW with Man Utd transfer his ‘only option’

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      GARY NEVILLE thinks that Harry Kane must leave Tottenham now, insisting the only transfer possible is to Manchester United. The pundit believes the striker should quit Spurs in the hunt to win trophies after failing to land any silverware so far in his career.
      Gary Neville has suggested now is the time for Harry Kane to leave TottenhamCredit: Getty
      Harry Kane’s only remaining chance of winning something this season is the Champions LeagueCredit: Reuters
      Spurs were knocked out of the FA Cup by Sheffield United earlier this week, leaving the Champions League as Kane’s only chance to secure a trophy this season.
      Neville believes he is the missing piece for his former club and he should move to Old Trafford in the summer.
      He told Sky Sports: “Harry Kane is going to want to win trophies, I think.
      “It’s whether he sees it as being a case whereby he commits to Tottenham for his last five years and he does what some players have done.
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      “Matt Le Tissier did it at Southampton. Other players have done it in the past who have played for England, where they’ve committed to a club because they love the club and they look after them.
      “But if Harry is going to leave, I think now is the moment.
      “He is a wonderful player, he’s a great professional, and I think if Harry Kane could leave now, and you could get him an exit out of there to a club in Manchester probably, United or City, I think he would take that opportunity.
      “It’s more than likely not going to be City because of their [Erling] Haaland expenditure and what they’ve done with him, but Manchester United are desperate for a centre-forward.
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      “Tottenham fans will be furious with me, they’ll say it’s me coming on television trying to get their player to Manchester United. It’s not.
      “It just looks to me at this moment in time the most likely move.
      “Chelsea, I can’t see him going there. He’s quite loyal to Tottenham and there’s a big rivalry with Chelsea, so I don’t see that happening, even though they do need a centre-forward. 
      “He’s not going to go to Arsenal because of the rivalry, so Manchester United is the only option in England for Harry Kane this summer.”
      Spurs’ record goalscorer sees his contract expire at the club in the summer of 2024.
      Kane has been linked with switches to Bayern Munich and Man Utd.
      Neville previously stated he thinks adding him to Erik ten Hag’s current squad will lead to them winning the Premier League title next year.
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      Ex-Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson QUIT days before Treble season in huge row with board before historical U-turn

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      SIR ALEX FERGUSON sensationally QUIT as Manchester United manager just days before the start of the Treble-winning season.In a stunning twist of events following the 1997/98 season, Ferguson resigned from his position at Old Trafford before taking it back up.
      A raging Sir Alex Ferguson resigned from Manchester United ahead of the 1998/99 seasonCredit: Getty
      It came after the United board at the time, comprising of then-chairman Martin Edwards and Sir Roland Smith, chairman of the club’s PLC board, expressed their doubts over Ferguson’s focus.
      The inside story, revealed by The Times, was the season after United lost out on the league title by a single point to Arsenal, after winning four of the previous five seasons.
      Ahead of the new season Edwards and Smith told Ferguson: “We are worried about your focus.”
      Their fears of this came from talk at the time of Ferguson revelling in his “celebrity status” and his passion for horse racing.
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      Ferguson, perplexed with the line of questioning, directly questioned whether they were trying to force him out of the club – to which he was assured it was nothing of the sort.
      Transfers were also a hotly debated topic within the club’s hierarchy, with Ferguson pushing for the signing of Dwight Yorke despite doubts from assistant Brian Kidd and other members of the United board.
      Following the meeting, Edwards wrote a letter for Ferguson upon his return to pre-season training outlining all the concerns the board had.
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      Edwards then revealed that within hours Ferguson stormed into the office raging and declaring he was going to resign: “The language Alex used was a little bit more fruity, but that was the basic gist of it.
      “Well, if that’s the way you feel, Alex, we’ll have to accept it,” Edwards replied, confident of calling the former Aberdeen manager’s bluff.
      Fortunately for United, the bluff worked and Ferguson withdrew his application later in the day.
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      Gordon Strachan described Ferguson as being “driven by anger,” and following the butting of heads at the start of the season Ferguson was full of it.
      And it paid dividends as United won an unprecedented Treble that year – a feat yet to be replicated in English football.
      United also went on to win the next three Premier League titles, another feat which is yet to be replicated by a club or manager other than Ferguson’s United.
      Ferguson celebrates with the European Cup after the UEFA Champions League FinalCredit: Getty More

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      Donny van de Beek must QUIT Man Utd and go back to Holland to save his career, claims ex-Red Devils star

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      DONNY VAN DE BEEK has been urged to quit Manchester United this summer.But the midfield flop should go back to Holland if he wants to save his career, says a former United star.
      Donny van de Beek has been told to quit Man Utd and return to HollandCredit: Getty
      Van de Beek, 25, was rated as one of Europe’s top attacking midfielders when he swapped Ajax for United in 2020.
      The Red Devils paid £40million for a player who netted 40 goals in his final three seasons with the Dutch giants.
      But Van de Beek’s Old Trafford career has not gone to plan after a series of unfortunate injuries.
      He has managed just two goals in 60 appearances, most of which have come from the bench.
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      And Van de Beek also endured a poor loan spell at Everton last season where he played just seven times.
      Despite having former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag at the helm this term, he has still struggled to make an impression.
      And former United star Paul Parker reckons Van de Beek must leave Old Trafford this summer.
      He feels there will never be a chance for the playmaker to cement his spot in the first team.
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      But there are few takers for Van de Beek due to his £120,000-a-week wages.
      And Parker believes his flagging career would be best served by returning to Holland with Ajax or another of the country’s top sides.
      Parker told SoccerNews: “Even though it’s his old manager that sold him to Man United, I think Ten Hag knows it’s not going to work out for him.
      “I think he was used the wrong way under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and he arrived at a bad time due to Covid.
      “He might need to go back to Holland and revitalise his career. I don’t see him fitting into a Man United midfield now.” More

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      Real Madrid ‘refusing to splash out £130m for Jude Bellingham transfer’.. but TWO Premier League clubs willing to pay up

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      REAL MADRID want to sign Jude Bellingham but are unwilling to stump up £130million to land the midfielder, according to reports.Bellingham is one of the most in demand players in Europe and he could be allowed to leave Borussia Dortmund this summer.
      Real Madrid are unwilling to spend £130million on Jude BellinghamCredit: Getty
      His contract expires in 2025 so Dortmund could look to maximise their profits by selling when the transfer window re-opens.
      The German side are believed to want around £130m for the England international.
      But according to Spanish newspaper ABC Real Madrid do not want to pay that much.
      That could seriously hinder their chances of landing the midfielder with several other clubs interested.
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      According to the report two unnamed Premier League clubs would be willing to match Dortmund’s valuation.
      Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City have all been linked with moves for Bellingham.

      Liverpool are also interested but that trio have the most financial power in the Prem.
      Despite that the Reds are said to be favourites to land the 19-year-old with Jurgen Klopp pushing to sign the superstar.
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      United are set to rival any bids for Bellingham however and their chances of landing the midfielder could be boosted if a takeover is completed soon.
      Chelsea could also focus all of their efforts on Bellingham if they miss out on Declan Rice, who could join Arsenal. More