has slammed reports he is set to join ’s backroom staff as ‘mad lies.’
With the Red Devils in the process of appointing a new permanent manager to replace in the summer, there’s been plenty of talk of backroom staff changes too.
Earlier this week a story emerged claiming Ferdinand had put himself forward to be Erik ten Hag’s No.2 should the boss be appointed.
But Ferdinand has now put the record straight in a video posted on his YouTube account, telling United fans the report certainly isn’t true.
‘I’ve been online and I’m meant to be – I’ve put myself forward – for the assistant manager’s job at Man Utd. I don’t know who gets this mad news,’ he said on his .
‘When have you pressed the send button and thought that you’re not going to get me to come back and go ‘actually, no I ain’t, what are you chatting about?’
‘So whoever has told you that you need to go back to your source and say “listen man.”
‘But if I did go in there – woo – the whip would be getting cracked! Crack that whip.
‘But no, no I’m not, man. I’m not going in there.
‘I’ve got a good relationship with the club. I’ve got a good relationship with people there. I know a lot of the guys playing there, a lot of the guys behind the scenes. You know I love the club. Man Utd’s my heart, I love it.
‘Grew up at West Ham – love West Ham. Played all my best years at Man Utd – love the club. Kids support the club.
‘Listen, I ain’t coaching at Man Utd! You heard it here first. They’re mad lies. Find out who that geezer is man [the reporter]. Can’t lie like that.
‘Getting the fans all hyped thinking I’m coming. I ain’t man, I’m sorry to disappoint you fans.
‘I’m sorry to disappoint everyone who wanted me to come in to be a coach and put my boots back on, but it just ain’t happening.’
Ten Hag and PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino remain the frontrunners for the United job with the former already .
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