Manchester United's great traditions have gone, says Sunderland bossDecember 24, 2016 - 14:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Manchester United's "great traditions" have "gone", according to their former boss and current Sunderland manager David Moyes, BBCC Sport said. The Scot was sacked by United in 2014 - less than a season after being chosen to replace club legend Sir Alex Ferguson. He said the club had "tended to pick British managers" and never felt the need to impose themselves in the transfer market. "I can say that's gone," added Moyes. "There have been a few changes at Manchester United but that's the way they have chosen to go." United have spent £480m since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 after 26 years as manager. They broke their club record in January 2014 by signing midfielder Juan Mata from Chelsea for £37.1m - a deal done under Moyes, and spent a British record £59.7m on Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria later that year, after Dutchman Louis van Gaal took over. In August this year, they gave new boss Jose Mourinho a world record £89m to sign midfielder Paul Pogba from Juventus. "They were a football club who enjoyed traditions with the way they spent," said Moyes, who returns to Old Trafford as a manager on Boxing Day, with relegation-threatened Sunderland, for the first time since he was sacked. "They didn't try to compete with all the other clubs. They did what they thought was the right thing to do and spent the right way. "Maybe that has had to change because of the current situation. [But] Sir Alex [Ferguson] went out and bought wisely and correctly in the transfer market and what he thought he needed to do." Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |