Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho said Erik ten Hag has been afforded “faith” that he lacked during his time at Manchester United.
Mourinho took charge of United following the dismissal of Louis Van Gaal in 2016 and won a Europa League and League Cup during his two-and-a-half-year spell at Old Trafford. He also led United to a second-place finish in 2018.
The Portuguese was sacked in December 2018 following what was at the time, the club’s worst start to a league campaign for 28 years.
Speaking ahead on Wednesday afternoon ahead of Fenerbahce’s Europa League fixture against United, Mourinho was asked whether he thinks his former side had changed since his dismissal.
“I left with a good feeling to the club and the fans and I want the best for them. So if things are not going amazingly well for them it’s not something that makes me happy.
“It’s very objective, that they keep faith in the coach, they support the coach, the coach is staying season after season and that means stability and it means trust. They are giving him conditions to keep developing his job that was a difference in relation to me.”
“The Premier League is a different level of quality, intensity, pace and tactical culture. Tomorrow we will play against one of the two strongest teams.”