Sir Alex Ferguson says David Moyes lost his job at Manchester United due to poor results.
In excerpts of his updated autobiography published in The Guardian, Ferguson discusses Moyes' demise.
"As the results deteriorated, each defeat was a hammer blow to him," Ferguson recalled.
"I could see that in his demeanour. In January we bought Juan Mata and that gave everyone a lift but I could see the walls squeezing in, leaving David with less and less room to breathe. I know that feeling from 1989, when we went through a terrible spell.
"You feel you are being crushed. The results gnawed away at David. Nobody could dispute how disappointing the season was. And it cost a man his job."
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