David Moyes deserved his chance at Man United, says Carlos Queiroz

David Moyes deserved his chance at Manchester United, according to Carlos Queiroz.

The Scot has endured a miserable first season in charge of the Red Devils, who are currently in seventh place and staggering 15 points behind leaders Chelsea.

He was a manager Sir Alex and I respected when we worked together

Carlos Queiroz

Former United assistant manager Queiroz revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson and the Portuguese coach also respected Moyes, backing the current boss to turn it around at Old Trafford.

“I want to believe it’s just a tough time at the moment and soon we will see the United everyone expects,” Queiroz told the Daily Mirror.

“Moyes deserved the chance. It wasn’t a decision which fell out of the sky. It was a decision that came from a lot of mature thought and reflections.

“He was a manager Sir Alex and I respected when we worked together.”

He added: “The success of Manchester United was based on a couple of principles.

“The first was it had a good foundation of consistency, continuity, trust and confidence.

“The other thing I learned was the club had a strong belief with the people who work there, they trust themselves.”